Authentic carnitas (recipe)

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Authentic carnitas (recipe)
NameAuthentic carnitas
IngredientsSalt Pepper Cayenne pepper Garlic cloves
Cooktime (in hours)1
Preptime (in hours)0.333333333
Totaltime (in hours)1.333333333
Keto friendlinessKeto friendly
Calories440.1
Fat33
Protein31.6
Carbohydrate2.4
Fiber0.8
Net carbohydrates1.6
Sugar0.7
Saturated fat11.4
Cholesterol (mg)128.8
Sodium487.3
Servings20
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Authentic carnitas (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 1-2 per serving.

Recipe instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
  2. Place pork on a large cutting board.
  3. Slice large holes all around pork. Apprx 4 on top, 4 on bottom, 1 on each of the remaining sides.
  4. Insert a generous amount of garlic in each hole.
  5. Rub all dry ingredients on to pork evenly. The pork should be covered on all sides in the dry mix. Add more cayenne if you want more heat and more salt to taste.
  6. Place pork in 9 x 12 baking dish.
  7. Wrap foil over baking dish so it is completely closed.
  8. Place on bottom rack of oven.
  9. Bakefor 7 - 8 hours (if you have time to bakelonger it will be that much more tender).
  10. Remove from oven and slightly piece the pork apart.
  11. Remove excess juices, but you do want some for moisture.
  12. Replace foil and cook another 2 hours.
  13. approximately 45 minutes before serving remove foil, tear apart a bit more, turn heat up to 400 and bake.
  14. Shred and serve! Delicious!.

    Food tags
    Meat, Mexican, For Large Groups, Inexpensive


Authentic carnitas (recipe) details

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Prep Time in Hours and Mins:10H20M

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