Crispy carnitas (recipe)
| Crispy carnitas (recipe) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Crispy carnitas |
| Ingredients | Boneless pork • Kosher salt • Chili powder • Ground cumin • Garlic powder • Dried oregano • Cayenne pepper • Bacon grease • Vegetable shortening • Water |
| Cooktime (in hours) | 2 |
| Preptime (in hours) | 0.25 |
| Totaltime (in hours) | 2.25 |
| Keto friendliness | Keto friendly |
| Calories | 556.6 |
| Fat | 40.6 |
| Protein | 43.4 |
| Carbohydrate | 1.9 |
| Fiber | 0.9 |
| Net carbohydrates | 1 |
| Sugar | 0.1 |
| Saturated fat | 14.5 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 158 |
| Sodium | 423.9 |
| Reviewaggregate | |
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Crispy carnitas (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 1-2 per serving.
Recipe instructions
- Cut pork into 2 inch cubes. and place in a large bowl or large plastic bag.
- Combine salt, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, oregano and cayenne; rub all over meat and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Heat grease in a large oven safe saucepan or Dutch oven.
- Brown meat well on all sides, about 10 minutes.
- Pour marinade into pan and stir with a wooden spoon to remove any brown bits from the bottom and coat the meat; add water to just about cover meat.
- Bring pot to a boil, cover and place in oven.
- Cook until tender, about 2 hours; remove from oven and set to broil.
- Let cool slightly, then shred, with your hands, into bite size pieces; return to braising liquid.
- Stir, then remove meat, in a single layer, to a shallow baking sheet.
- Broil a couple of minutes on each side to crisp lightly and serve.
Food tags
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Time:
Prep Time in Hours and Mins:2H15M
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