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Carnitas: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Tomascastelazo — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meat

Carnitas

Pork slow-cooked until tender, then crisped up, perfect for tacos and burritos.

  • 3 h 45
  • 8 servings
  • Medium
  • Moderate
  • Mexican

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

On the side

Nutrition facts

435 kcal per serving

Protein
34.2 g
Carbohydrates
3.1 g
of which sugars
2.1 g
Fat
31.6 g
of which saturated fat
10.7 g
Fiber
1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the meat into large chunks and place in a pot with the onion, garlic, spices, orange juice and water to come halfway up the meat.
  2. Cook, covered, over low heat for 3 hours.
  3. Shred the meat and brown it in a very hot skillet with the reduced cooking juices until crispy.

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Original Ecomely recipe.