Carnitas a La Whole Foods
"This Pork Carnitas recipe may be the same they serve in their hot dinner bar, and that is FABULOUS. Usually served on corn tortillas with pico de gallo, I hear. I usually eat it with roasted garlic mashed potatoes."
photo by *Parsley*
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 3 lbs boneless pork loin, cut into 1-inch pieces (or buy pre-cut pork stew meat)
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 -2 jalapeno, minced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup orange juice, fresh
- 1⁄4 cup lime juice, fresh
- 1 cup chicken stock
directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Farenheit.
- Stir pork pieces around in garlic, jalapeños, cumin, salt and pepper, then saute in olive oil at medium-high until lightly browned on all sides (about 10 minutes).
- Transfer to roasting pan and add juices and chicken stock, cover tightly to retain juices while cooking, and bake for 2-2.5 hours, until meat is very tender. (If juices cook out, add more chicken stock.).
- Allow to cool so pork absorbs remaining juices, pull apart with a fork.
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Reviews
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I lived in Mexico for nine years, and this is pretty authentic tasting. This is a family favorite, and I make it regularly. It can be a bit salty, but not if you use low sodium both. It is very versatile, classic soft corn tortilla tacos with salsa, lime and cilantro one night, freeze the rest for another night, and make smothered burros topped with green salsa, sour cream and cheese. SO GOOD!! -
Very good recipe. The pork was very tender. The only alteration I made was to use the crockpot to finish the cooking (5 hours on low) instead of baking in the oven. -
We love this recipe, minus the jalapenos!!! Instead of roasting it in the oven, I cook it on the stove top for the same amount of time. The pork comes out moist, tender and shredded, which we like. I serve it up with pico de gallo that I get from our local Mexican restaurant, cilantro, cheese, and fresh limes. Leftovers are equally as good, even microwaved. -
I have made this recipe for over 15 yrs, always in the slow cooker. I use beer most times. I love the juice. My hubby likes it crispy, so I always brown it up in a frying pan for him. I love the moist, tender juicy pieces.
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Thank you so much for posting this recipe...it was absolutely delicious! The pork was so tender and we loved the mixture of flavors. I did use low sodium chicken broth and served on flour tortillas with some pico, lettuce and grated cheddar. This is so simple and easy to make and am looking forward to making it again! There were NO leftovers, so next time I will double the recipe! Thanks j-jitterbug, this one is a KEEPER!
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Tweaks
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This was amazing.It was really easy to make and very similar to what we eat on a regular basis at my in-laws' house in Morelos. I used kosher salt instead of the sea salt. I didn't think it was too salty at all. We liked it so much that we are making 4 batches of it for a large get-together tonight!
