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Crispy Pork Carnitas

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

1

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

2

Remove fat from pork; cut meat into 2-inch cubes and roughly chop fat.

3

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.

4

Transfer mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil, then place on a baking sheet.

5

Bake in the preheated oven until pork is fork tender, about 3 1/2 hours.

6

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.

7

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.

8

Transfer pork to a serving plate and drizzle with remaining accumulated juices. Enjoy!

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

317

Calories

  • 26
    Protein
  • 2
    Carbs
  • 23
    Fats

💡 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.