Paleo Crispy Pork Carnitas
These melt in your mouth paleo carnitas will make you cry tears of joy! I like to broil them off to get them a little crispy then serve them in some tacos or eat as is.
Ingredients
Spice Mix
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Ancho Chili Powder
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp dried Oregano
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Ground Cumin
- .5 tsp.5 tsp.5 tsp ground Coriander
Carnitas
- 3-4 lb3-4 lb3-4 lb Pork Shoulder
- 2 cups2 cups2 cups Pineapple Juice
- 111 White Onion, sliced in quarters
- 111 Jalapeño, sliced in thin pieces
- 222 Navel Orange, cut in half
- 222 Lime, cut in half
- 111 Bay Leaf
- Avocado Oil
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
Spice Mix Steps
- Grab a small bowl and add all of the spices into it. Mix well with a spoon then set aside.
Carnitas Steps
- Cut your pork shoulder into big chunks. Drizzle the pork chunks with a little avocado oil and massage with hands to ensure all sides are coated.
- Season all chunks evenly on all sides with the spice mix.
- Heat up large pan with a little Avocado oil on medium high heat. Once hot, sear the pork pieces for a few minutes on each side.u00a0 make sure to hit all of the sides. Work in batches so that you don't overcrowd the pan. Once all of the pieces are seared, add to a plate and set aside.
- Grab your large crockpot and add a few pieces of the onion at the bottom. Layer in your pork pieces then squeeze the limes and oranges on top of the meat. Mix up and make sure you leave the squeezed oranges and limes in the crockpot putting a few at the sides and top of the pork pieces. Layer the rest of the onion and add in the jalapeño slices.
- Pour in the pineapple juice and top with a bay leaf.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Grab a sheet tray and cover with tinfoil. Using tongs, add the cooked pork pieces to the tray and shred with two forks. Pour a few spoonfuls of the juice in the crockpot over the carnitas and mix up then spread in an even layer on the tray.
- Set oven to broil on high and have the rack at the very top. Broil pork for 3-6 minutes watching closely since this step happens quick!
- Remove from oven when you have your desired crispiness then enjoy! Just be ready since this is some addicting stuff!
Notes
If you don’t have a crock pot, you can use a large dutch oven. Follow all of the same steps then add your dutch oven to the middle rack in the oven at 225 degrees and cook for 6-8 hours.
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Coconut Free Dairy Free Egg Free GAPS Gluten Free Grain Free Meat Nut Free Paleo Shellfish Free Whole30This is our estimate based on online research. | |
Calories: | 912 |
Fat: | 60 g |
Carbohydrates: | 32 g |
Protein: | 59 g |
Cholesterol: | 240 g |
Sodium: | 1886 mg |
Fiber: | 3 g |
Sugars: | 16 g |
Calculated for total recipe. |
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