Spicy Southern Kitchen · by Christin Mahrlig★ 5.0 (5)
Pork Carnitas
NUTRITION · PER SERVING—
CAL 26%·PRO 47%
CARBS 3G2% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED1G INTRINSIC1G OTHER1G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 44G78% OF CAL
16G SAT29G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Slow-cooked pork carnitas seasoned with citrus, garlic, and spices. Tender, fatty, and flavorful for tacos or with rice.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 pound boneless pork butt, (you can also use a bone-in pork butt but it will be more like 6 pounds, cut into 2-inch pieces)
- 1 onion, (peeled and quartered)
- 1/2 orange, (cut into 4 pieces)
- 1 lime, (quartered)
- 4 cloves garlic, (chopped)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup bacon fat
- 1 cup lard
At a glance
PER SERVING
CAL 26%·PRO 47%
CARBS 3G2% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED1G INTRINSIC1G OTHER1G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 44G78% OF CAL
16G SAT29G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Sodium
- 402mg
- Total sugar
- 1g
- Added sugar
- 0g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 46mg
- Calcium
- 12mg
- Iron
- 0.31mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- —
- SODIUM
- 402MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.