Chicken Carnitas

Chicken Carnitas requires approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes from start to finish. For $1.69 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 375 calories, 26g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe from Grumpys Honey Bunch has 417 fans. Head to the store and pick up juice of lime, garlic powder, cooking oil, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 81%. This score is excellent. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Chicken Carnitas AKA Carnitas de Pollo, Carnitas Caldo (Carnitas Soup), and Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Adobo seasoning

Avocado slices

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder

2 tablespoons Mazola® cooking oil

Homemade Flour Tortillas

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Juice of 1 lime

1 large scallion, sliced

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into cubes

2 tomatillos, finely chopped

1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Season cubed chicken with Adobo seasoning. Heat oil in large skillet. Add chicken, onions, garlic powder, chili powder, chipotle chili powder and cumin. Saute 3-5 minutes to brown the meat.

 

Step by step:


1. Season cubed chicken with Adobo seasoning.

2. Heat oil in large skillet.

3. Add chicken, onions, garlic powder, chili powder, chipotle chili powder and cumin.

4. Saute 3-5 minutes to brown the meat.


Nutrition Information:

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376k Calories
26g Protein
19g Total Fat
24g Carbs
20% Health Score
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Calories
376k
19%

Fat
19g
30%

  Saturated Fat
3g
19%

Carbohydrates
24g
8%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
107mg
36%

Sodium
349mg
15%

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Protein
26g
53%

Selenium
34µg
49%

Vitamin B3
8mg
44%

Vitamin B6
0.75mg
37%

Vitamin K
38µg
37%

Phosphorus
324mg
32%

Vitamin E
3mg
22%

Vitamin B1
0.32mg
21%

Folate
82µg
21%

Vitamin A
1021IU
20%

Vitamin B5
2mg
20%

Potassium
707mg
20%

Fiber
4g
20%

Vitamin B2
0.33mg
19%

Manganese
0.36mg
18%

Iron
3mg
17%

Zinc
2mg
16%

Vitamin C
11mg
15%

Magnesium
56mg
14%

Vitamin B12
0.73µg
12%

Copper
0.24mg
12%

Calcium
67mg
7%

covered percent of daily need
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