Low-Fat Carnitas Recipe

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Low-Fat Carnitas
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Directions:

  1. To a 7- to 8-quart pan, add pork, broth, onion, coriander, cumin, oregano, chilies in sauce, sauce, and bay leaves. Add water to cover the pork.
  2. Cover the pan and bring to a boil on high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until meat pulls apart easily with a fork, 2 to 3 hours.
  3. Strain broth.
  4. Cover pork with enough broth to keep moist and use remaining broth for Spiced Black Beans.
  5. To bake carnitas, pull pork large shreds and place in a shallow baking dish.
  6. Spoon some broth over to keep moist. Broil pork until slightly crisp (watching carefully), turn, moisten if necessary and broil again.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 459.81 Kcal (1925 kJ)
Calories from fat 165.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.4g 28%
Cholesterol 178.42mg 59%
Sodium 1020.71mg 43%
Potassium 1436.57mg 31%
Total Carbs 3.11g 1%
Sugars 1.05g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%
Protein 64.03g 128%
Vitamin C 23mg 38%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 90mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 81.52 Kcal (341 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.26g 28%
Cholesterol 31.63mg 59%
Sodium 180.95mg 43%
Potassium 254.68mg 31%
Total Carbs 0.55g 1%
Sugars 0.19g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 3%
Protein 11.35g 128%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 38%
Iron 0.7mg 22%
Calcium 16mg 9%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.6
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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