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Easy Pork Carnitas
Easy to make pork carnitas in a roaster oven. A delicious rub of salt, oregano and pepper to bring this main dish to its fullest flavor.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican
Keyword
mexican dish, roaster
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
6
hours
hours
Resting
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
6
hours
hours
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
15
servings
Calories
186
kcal
Author
Kim Strawn
Equipment
1
Electric Roaster
Ingredients
4-5
lbs
Boneless Pork Shoulder
Also called Pork Butt
½
cup
onion
chopped
½
orange bell pepper
sliced
½
cup
orange juice
freshly squeezed
¼
cup
coarse salt
3
teaspoon
ground black pepper
3
teaspoon
dried oregano
3
tablespoons
olive oil
Instructions
Place pork on a cooking sheet
Rub olive oil over pork
Rub the coarse salt, pepper and oregano all over the pork. You can add more of the spices if it does not cover the pork
Let sit for 15 minutes while you chop the peppers and onions.
Add the pork to the roaster and turn the roaster on to 300°
Put the onions, peppers and orange juice to the top of the pork
Cook for 6 hours or until pork is falling apart. Internal temperature should read 180° to pull apart properly
Pull apart meat and serve on tortillas, bread or on rice
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories:
186
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
2
g
|
Protein:
27
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
73
mg
|
Sodium:
1952
mg
|
Potassium:
496
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
143
IU
|
Vitamin C:
10
mg
|
Calcium:
14
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg