Easy Pork Carnitas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

This authentic Mexican pork carnitas recipe takes very little effort and uses only a handful of ingredients. Just the way we make it in Mexico: lots of flavor and no fuss. [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.com.mx]

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Easy Pork Carnitas

Ingredients

1 (5 pound) boneless pork shoulder

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon safflower oil

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World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Trim excess fat from pork shoulder and cut pork into 2-inch cubes. Season with salt and pepper on all sides.

Step 3

Heat a cast iron braiser over medium-high heat. Pour oil into the pot and brown pork on all sides about 10 minutes. Cover with the lid.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until pork is crispy on the outside and soft but fully cooked on the inside about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Easy Pork Carnitas

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 278.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 36.4g 73%

Fat: 13.7g 21%

Saturated Fat: 4.3g 22%

Cholesterol: 106.9mg 36%

Vitamin A Iu: 8.7IU

Niacin Equivalents: 14.1mg 109%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 34%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 1.2mcg

Calcium: 26.1mg 3%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 32.3mg 12%

Potassium: 465.9mg 13%

Sodium: 92.7mg 4%

Thiamin: 1.1mg 105%

Calories From Fat: 123.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.