Fried Crisp Pork with Chile-Peanut Sauce: Carnitas con Salsa Guajillo y Cacahuates Recipe

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Fried Crisp Pork with Chile-Peanut Sauce: Carnitas con Salsa Guajillo y Cacahuates
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  1. For the salsa: In a small saucepot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
  2. In a cast iron skillet, toast the chiles until they start to smoke and blister. Remove from the pan and place in a bowl and cover with boiling water.
  3. In the same cast iron skillet, toast the tomatillo, onion, and garlic until soft and they char a little.
  4. Put the soaked chiles, peanuts, onion, tomatillo, and garlic in a food processor with the chile water. Puree until smooth, and season with salt and pepper.
  5. For the carnitas: In a large stockpot, heat 2 1/2 cups of water with the thyme, oregano, white onion, garlic, and salt. When it comes to a boil add the diced pork butt and cook covered for 1 hour. Remove and drain.
  6. In a large Dutch oven, heat the lard. When lard is smoking, sear the pork to brown all sides. Remove and serve with warm tortillas, guajillo-peanut sauce, radishes, and shredded lettuce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2561.28 Kcal (10724 kJ)
Calories from fat 2290.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 254.49g 392%
Cholesterol 351.46mg 117%
Sodium 160mg 7%
Potassium 1310.59mg 28%
Total Carbs 19.49g 6%
Sugars 3.41g 14%
Dietary Fiber 6.17g 25%
Protein 49.66g 99%
Vitamin C 9.1mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 4.8mg 27%
Calcium 98.9mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 368.38 Kcal (1542 kJ)
Calories from fat 329.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.6g 392%
Cholesterol 50.55mg 117%
Sodium 23.01mg 7%
Potassium 188.5mg 28%
Total Carbs 2.8g 6%
Sugars 0.49g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.89g 25%
Protein 7.14g 99%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 15%
Iron 0.7mg 27%
Calcium 14.2mg 10%

* 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

  • 71.6
    Points
  • 72
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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