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Cilantro Lime Carnitas

6 hr 55 min
15 min prep
6 hr 40 min cook

Serves 10

Ingredients

  • 5 lb Bone in pork butt picnic roast, approximately 4 to 5 lbs.
  • 1 cup Fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 Limes, ends trimmed and limes thinly sliced, plus more as needed for garnishing
  • 1 cup Vegetable stock
  • 1/2 cup White onions, diced, as needed for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300ºF. Place pork butt in a roasting pan and season liberally with salt and pepper on all sides or as desired.
  2. Arrange cilantro and lime slices on top of pork then add veggie stock to the pan.
  3. Cover pan with foil and roast for 4 to 6 hours or until bone pulls out clean or pork is shred-tender.
  4. Discard lime slices and shred pork in pan to incorporate all pan juices.
  5. Season to taste and serve on tortillas with diced onion and a squeeze of lime juice as needed.
  6. Chef's Note: If desired crisp up pork in a non-stick skillet before serving to add extra crispy texture to tacos.

Nutrition

3gCarbs
21gFat
31gProtein

Nutrition Facts

10 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories330
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 21g
    • 32%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 7g
    • 35%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 105mg
    • 35%
  • Sodium
    • 170mg
    • 7%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 3g
    • 1%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 1g
  • Sugars
    • 1g
  • Protein
    • 31g
  • Vitamin C
    • 8%
  • Calcium
    • 2%
  • Iron
    • 6%
  • Vitamin A
    • 2%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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