Kitchen Sanctuary · by Nicky Corbishley★ 5.0 (1)
Pork Carnitas Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING485M COOK
CAL 29%·PRO 61%
CARBS 42G29% OF CAL
4G FIBER32G OTHER6G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 39G61% OF CAL
12G SAT27G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Slow-cooked shredded pork with warm spices served in soft tortillas with avocado and fresh herbs. Served with the cooking liquid for dipping.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 2-2.25 kg (4.4 lbs - 5 lbs) rolled, boneless, shoulder of pork (skin removed, but fat left on)
- 1 medium onion (peeled and diced)
- 5 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) fresh orange juice (this is approx. the juice from 2 oranges)
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chilli flakes (optional – leave out if you don’t like it spicy)
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 2 tbsp oil
- 12 soft flour tortillas (warmed (I use medium sized – about the size of a side plate))
- 2 avocados (des-toned and chopped into small chunks)
- 1 bunch fresh coriander (cilantro) (roughly chopped/torn)
- 1-2 mild onions (peeled and diced)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 485M
CAL 29%·PRO 61%
CARBS 42G29% OF CAL
4G FIBER32G OTHER6G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 39G61% OF CAL
12G SAT27G 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
- 5m
- Cook
- 8h
- Sodium
- 1749mg
- Total sugar
- 6g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 261mg
- Calcium
- 131mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 1749MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.