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Carnitas: Braised and Fried Pork
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Carnitas: Braised and Fried Pork

10 ingredients Enough for 8 main course servings, or enough for 24 to 32 tacos openrecipes
Carnitas: Braised and Fried Pork
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

742
Calories
38g
Protein
49g
Fat
40g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds fatty pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 medium white onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 orange, cut into 2 pieces
  • 1/4 cup pork lard or vegetable oil
  • 8 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican, crumbled
  • 2 teaspoons fine salt, or 4 teaspoons kosher salt

Directions

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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