Skinny Pork Carnitas

Skinny Pork Carnitas takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end. One serving contains 262 calories, 34g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe serves 6 and costs $2.09 per serving. 20 people were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe from Heather Likes Food requires canolan oil, chicken broth, pork loin, and smoked paprika. It works well as a beverage. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 66%. This score is good. Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork), Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork), and Instant Pot Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork) are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

2 tbsp canola oil

1 1/2 C chicken broth

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp kosher salt

1 medium onion, chopped

2 lbs top pork loin, cut into 1-2 " pieces

1/2 C salsa verde

1 tsp smoked paprika

Equipment:

oven

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat oil over med-high heat in a heavy bottomed, oven safe pot. Season pork with salt and brown in batches until brown on most sides. Remove meat from pot.Pour chicken broth into pot, scraping the brown bits from the bottom and bring to a simmer.Return the meat to the pot and season with paprika and cumin. Top with the salsa verde and onions.Cover pot and bake at 325 degrees for about 2 hours or until the meat shreds easily with a fork. Turn the oven up to 400 degrees and return pot to the oven, UNCOVERED for about 20-30 minutes or until the cooking liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency and the pork is browned. Remove from oven, shred and stir into the cooking liquid to serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat oil over med-high heat in a heavy bottomed, oven safe pot. Season pork with salt and brown in batches until brown on most sides.

2. Remove meat from pot.

3. Pour chicken broth into pot, scraping the brown bits from the bottom and bring to a simmer.Return the meat to the pot and season with paprika and cumin. Top with the salsa verde and onions.Cover pot and bake at 325 degrees for about 2 hours or until the meat shreds easily with a fork. Turn the oven up to 400 degrees and return pot to the oven, UNCOVERED for about 20-30 minutes or until the cooking liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency and the pork is browned.

4. Remove from oven, shred and stir into the cooking liquid to serve.


Nutrition Information:

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262k Calories
34g Protein
11g Total Fat
3g Carbs
14% Health Score
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Calories
262k
13%

Fat
11g
17%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
3g
1%

  Sugar
2g
2%

Cholesterol
95mg
32%

Sodium
813mg
35%

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Protein
34g
69%

Selenium
42µg
60%

Vitamin B6
1mg
59%

Vitamin B1
0.68mg
45%

Vitamin B3
9mg
45%

Phosphorus
355mg
36%

Potassium
691mg
20%

Zinc
2mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.3mg
18%

Vitamin B12
0.79µg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
12%

Magnesium
43mg
11%

Vitamin C
6mg
8%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Iron
1mg
7%

Copper
0.12mg
6%

Vitamin A
287IU
6%

Vitamin D
0.6µg
4%

Manganese
0.08mg
4%

Vitamin K
3µg
4%

Calcium
19mg
2%

Fiber
0.46g
2%

covered percent of daily need
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