Dinner at the Zoo · by Sara Welch★ 5.0 (26)
Pork Carnitas Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING200M COOK
CAL 29%·PRO 89%
CARBS 7G5% OF CAL
1G FIBER1G ADDED2G INTRINSIC3G OTHER3G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 40G63% OF CAL
12G SAT28G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Slow-cooked pork shoulder infused with citrus, cumin, and oregano, then broiled until crispy. A traditional Mexican pulled pork perfect for tacos and even better made a day ahead.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 4 pound boneless pork butt or boneless country ribs (fat trimmed and cut into 2 inch cubes)
- 2 teaspoons canola oil or other vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 onion (peeled and quartered)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 medium orange (quartered and juiced (keep the rinds))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 200M
CAL 29%·PRO 89%
CARBS 7G5% OF CAL
1G FIBER1G ADDED2G INTRINSIC3G OTHER3G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 40G63% OF CAL
12G SAT28G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 3h
- Sodium
- 655mg
- Total sugar
- 3g
- Added sugar
- 1g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 139mg
- Calcium
- 25mg
- Iron
- 0.58mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 655MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.