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.
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