Photo: Sam Loyd
Carnitas Recipe
9 ingredients
4 pounds of carnitas
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This is authentic carnitas (shredded Mexican pork) with lots of flavor and very little effort. Yes, it does take time but most of the time is in the cooking...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
458
Calories
37g
Protein
23g
Fat
27g
Carbs
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 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
- 1 4-5 lb. bone-in pork shoulder or Boston butt
- 2 large onions, peeled and quartered
- 4 stalks of celery, chopped coarsely
- 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed with the knife
- 2 bay leaves (use fresh ones if you can find them)
- 2 teaspoons fresh chopped thyme
- 1 teaspoon of salt, approximately
- 1/2 cup of whole milk
- enough water to cover roast, about 3 quarts
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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