Authentic Carnitas Recipe

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Authentic Carnitas
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)
  • 1/3-1/2 cup new mexico chile powder (3/4 - 1 chili envelope found in mexican isle at grocery store)
  • 12 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup orange juice

Directions:

  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. Bake for 7 - 8 hours (if you have time to bake longer 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!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 277.53 Kcal (1162 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.78g 20%
Cholesterol 121.56mg 41%
Sodium 487.87mg 20%
Potassium 658.42mg 14%
Total Carbs 2g 1%
Sugars 0.84g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 1%
Protein 36.58g 73%
Vitamin C 5.7mg 10%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Calcium 31.5mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 144.92 Kcal (607 kJ)
Calories from fat 60.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.68g 20%
Cholesterol 63.48mg 41%
Sodium 254.76mg 20%
Potassium 343.81mg 14%
Total Carbs 1.05g 1%
Sugars 0.44g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.19g 1%
Protein 19.1g 73%
Vitamin C 3mg 10%
Iron 1mg 11%
Calcium 16.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.5
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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