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Carnitas
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Carnitas

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Carnitas
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1231
Calories
51g
Protein
34g
Fat
177g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 1 boneless pork shoulder roast, 3 to 4 lb.
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups Mexican lager-style beer
  • Grated zest and juice of 1 large orange
  • Grated zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 1 Tbs. dried oregano
  • Warm corn or flour tortillas
  • Lime wedges
  • Chopped yellow onion
  • Hot or mild salsa
  • Chopped fresh cilantro

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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