The Best Ever Carnitas
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This is an adopted recipe from Mean Chef. This looks really great to me and can't wait to try it, as I really enjoy Carnitas. Mean Chef word's are: The special ingredient is Pepsi and this is fabulous. you can use carnitas in tortillas, serve like BBQ pork or great at a picinic on rolls. Recipe from Rio Bravo
Ingredients
Instructions
Fuego spice mix (recipe# 66927): Combine all ingredients, mixing well.
Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Agua Negra Marinade (recipe# 66927): combine all ingredients with a whisk.
Stores in the refrigerator for 2 days.
Carnitas: Trim away excess fat from pork and cut into 3 inch cubes.
Dust meat with Fuego spice mix and press to adhere well.
Squeeze juice from oranges into an airtight nonreactive container, add peels, garlic,pepper, pepsi and Aqua Negra marinade- mix to combine well.
Add seasoned meat and refrigerate overnight.
Remove meat from the marinade (reserve marinade) the next day when you are ready to cook.
Heat oil/shortening in a large heavy skillet over high heat until fat is smoking; add pork and brown completely on all sides- about 15 minutes.
Add reserved marinade and simmer for about 2 hours or until pork is tender and dark brown- add additional Pepsi as needed while cooking to keep meat covered.
Remove meat and chop into 3/4 inch pieces.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 899.7
- Fat Content
- 64.8
- Saturated Fat Content
- 16.2
- Cholesterol Content
- 149.7
- Sodium Content
- 5202.7
- Carbohydrate Content
- 31.3
- Fiber Content
- 5.4
- Sugar Content
- 15.9
- Protein Content
- 50.7
