The pork had great flavor and it was easy to prepare. My pork butt was more than the recipe called for so I eye-balled the other ingredients and probably added too much liquid. It was the consistencey of stew which might have even been better!
Pork Carnitas with Caramelized Onions and Chipotle
Serve with jicama, roasted red peppers, and avocado wrapped in soft corn tortillas. Or spoon over a bed of rice.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 191
- Calories from fat: 35%
- Fat: 7.4g
- Saturated fat: 2.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
- Protein: 21.7g
- Carbohydrate: 8.3g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 58mg
- Iron: 1.2mg
- Sodium: 631mg
- Calcium: 45mg
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless Boston butt pork roast, trimmed and cut into (1-inch) cubes
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups chopped onion (about 2 medium)
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 chopped chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
- 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
Preparation
- Combine first 4 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and shake to coat pork. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Remove pork from bag. Add pork to pan; cook 10 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove from pan.
- Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in salt, cumin, and chile. Return pork to pan, and add broth. Bring to a simmer; cover. Cook 2 hours or until pork is very tender. Remove from heat; discard bay leaves. Stir in cilantro and juice.
Pork Carnitas with Caramelized Onions and Chipotle Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: Mexican
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pork
- OCCASION: Autumn, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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