Pork Carnitas with Garlic and Orange

Name: Pork Carnitas with Garlic and Orange
Prep time: 4 h 45 min
Cook time: 4 h 45 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon pure ancho chile powder; 2 kilograms boneless pork shoulder; 20 cloves unpeeled garlic; 3 jalapeños, seeded and diced; 118 milliliters orange juice, freshly squeezed; 40 servings Freshly ground pepper; 40 servings Salt; 40 servings Warm tortillas, for serving; 40 servings Vegetable oil, for drizzling

Need a gluten free and dairy free hor d'oeuvre? Pork Carnitas with Garlic and Orange could be an excellent recipe to try. One serving contains 266 calories, 11g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe serves 40. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt, pork shoulder, pepper, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 32

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Oven

In a roasting pan, rub the pork all over with oil and season with salt and pepper. Turn the pork meaty side up and sprinkle with the ancho.

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Salt And Pepper

Pork

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Roasting Pan

Add 1/2 cup of water, cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.

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Water

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

Scatter the garlic cloves and jalapeos around the pork and bake uncovered for 2 hours, turning the pan after 1 hour.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Pork

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Oven

Frying Pan

Transfer the garlic cloves and jalapeos to a plate.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Increase the oven temperature to 37

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Oven

Cut the pork into 4 thick slices. Using 2 forks, pull the pork into large chunks. Arrange the chunks in the pan, browned sides up. Peel the garlic and add the cloves to the pan. Roast the pork for 30 minutes, until well-browned and crisp. Pull into smaller pieces and roast for 30 minutes longer.

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Clove

Garlic

Pork

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Frying Pan

Transfer the pork and garlic to a large platter and scatter the jalapeos on top.

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Garlic

Pork

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the roasting pan. Set the pan over moderate heat, add the orange juice and boil, scraping up the browned bits; pour over the pork and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper and serve with tortillas.

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Salt And Pepper

Orange Juice