Easy Carnitas Recipe

Name: Easy Carnitas Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Avocado Oil (1 tablespoon avocado oil); 2 ½ lb Pork Shoulder (2.5 pounds pork shoulder, cut into large chunks); 6 cloves Garlic (6 cloves fresh garlic); 2 pieces Bay Leaves (2 dried bay leaves); ¾ cup Chicken Broth (3/4 cup chicken broth); ¼ cup Orange Juice (1/4 cup orange juice); ¼ cup Lime (1/4 cup lime juice); 1 piece White Onion (1 large white onion, sliced); 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds (1 tablespoon cumin); 1 tbsp Dried Oregano (1 tablespoon dried oregano); ½ tbsp Paprika (½ tablespoon paprika); 1 tsp Sea Salt (1 teaspoon sea salt); 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)) — optional

Easy Carnitas Recipe - Main Dish (Mexican)

200 minMexican

Servings6

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Dairy Free
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Steps

1Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2Heat a dutch oven or large skillet over medium-high heat. While the dutch oven is heating, sprinkle the pork pieces liberally with salt. Once the dutch oven is hot, add in a tablespoon of avocado oil and then add the pork. Sear for 4-5 minutes on each side until browned.
3Add the garlic, onion, orange juice, lime juice, chicken broth, salt, bay leaves, and spices to the pot. Stir until well combined, cover with a lid, and the braise for 3 hours at 300 degrees.
4If you are using a slow cooker, once the pork has been seared, remove it from the pan and add it to the slow cooker. Next, add the remaining ingredients and cook the carnitas on high for 4-6 hours or until the meat is fork tender.
5Once the pork is tender and shreddable, remove it from your dutch oven or slow cooker and transfer the meat to a sheet pan. Use two forks to shred the meat and then pour the remaining braising liquid back over the meat. Broil the carnitas in the oven on high until browned and crispy. Serve and enjoy!