
Crispy Pork Carnitas
Cost $25, save $20
Source: Recommended by CookPal
- 220 Min
- 6 Servings
- $25
Crispy Pork Carnitas
Cost $25, save $20
Source: Recommended by CookPal
- 220 Min
- 6 Servings
- $25
INGREDIENTS
Meat
- 3 pounds boneless pork butt (shoulder)
Vegetables & Fruits
- 🧄 8 cloves garlic, peeled
- 🍊 1 orange, juiced, orange parts of peel removed and sliced into thin strips
Oil & Fat
- ¼ cup olive oil
Spices & Seasonings
- 🧂 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 bay leaves, torn in half
- ⚫ 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder
STEPS
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
Remove fat from pork; cut meat into 2-inch cubes and roughly chop fat.
Mix together pork meat and fat with garlic, olive oil, orange peel, orange juice, salt, bay leaves, black pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and 5-spice powder in a large bowl until pork is coated completely.
Transfer mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil, then place on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until pork is fork tender, about 3 1/2 hours.
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Remove garlic, orange peel, and bay leaves from the baking dish. Transfer pork to a colander set in a bowl. Pour accumulated juices from the baking dish over pork.
Return pork to the baking dish and drizzle with some accumulated juices. Cook under the preheated broiler for 3 minutes, then drizzle more accumulated juices over pork and continue broiling until crispy, 3 to 5 minutes.
Transfer pork to a serving plate and drizzle with remaining accumulated juices. Enjoy!
NUTRIENTS
Per 1 serving🔥
317
Calories
- 26Protein
- 2Carbs
- 23Fats
💡 You can freeze leftover carnitas for future meals.For additional flavor, serve with fresh salsa, chopped onions, and cilantro.Use heavy-duty aluminum foil to prevent leakage during slow baking.