Citrus-Y Shredded Mexican Style Pork

Name: Citrus-Y Shredded Mexican Style Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 lbs pork shoulder (Boston butt); 1 1/2 cups orange juice (more if necessary); 1/2 cup lime juice; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves; 3 -4 green onions, trimmed; 4 -6 large garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon dried chipotle powder; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 2 teaspoons pepper; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 big pinch cinnamon; 1 pinch clove; salt

Submitted by DeeCooks

"Tangy, citrus-y shredded pork; great for any kind of taco/burrito/enchilada filling or as the star of a chile or torta. I found this online somewhere and made it for my husband's 50th birthday party and had raves from guests (and those who said they didn't like pork!) This also freezes extremely well."

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Ready In:: 6hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 8

ingredients

5 lbs pork shoulder (Boston butt)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups orange juice (more if necessary)
¹⁄₂ cup lime juice
¹⁄₂ cup fresh cilantro leaves
3 -4 green onions, trimmed
4 -6 large garlic cloves
1 tablespoon dried chipotle powder
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons pepper
2 teaspoons cumin
1 big pinch cinnamon
1 pinch clove
salt

directions

1. Trim pork of excess fat.
2. Blend all ingredients in food processor. Pour over pork, marinate overnight.
3. Put pork and marinade into oven safe pot, uncovered. If needed, add a little broth so the liquid goes about 1/4 up the side of the pork. Bake at 275 for about 5 -6 hours until browned on the outside and falling apart. Shred with forks or by hand, removing any cartilage and excess fat.

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DeeCooks

If I weren't a teacher, I'd be a chef. I love to cook, grew up cooking, had a fireman chef for a dad, and have spent most of my free time with cookbooks, food, entertaining, classes, study, and luckily I'm in one of the best food areas in the world! But...teaching is the absolute best job in the world. Don't tell anyone, but it's more like fun and you never get bored. My pet peeve is when people spell DEFINITELY wrong. I DEFINITELY don't want to read more reviews with DEFINITELY spelled wrong. But hey, I'm an English teacher :). My other pet peeve, food-wise, is "cream of whatever" soup. I think my mom OD'd us all on it when I was growing up. My biggest challenge in cooking was trying to learn FAST food. At an "older" age, I married, had a baby and have had to learn a new way to cook! No more leisurely hours to fix dinner for friends or an hour to put something together for me....! My daughter is seven now, opinionated, and it's a real challenge. Luckily she likes almost everything. And so does my sweetie. I loved seeing her horrified face at her first abalone fresh from the ocean (my husband dives for them occasionally...oh man, nothing better...) But she ate them and then slurped down some oysters!!! <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/Adopted1smp.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"> <img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/Sharon123/NZT-2-AnnaciasZaarTagbanner.jpg" border="0" alt="Annacia's banner for Zaar Tag">

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