Grammy's Kitchen · Carnitas · Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork)
One of 40 carnitas recipes we measured
from www.isabeleats.com
632 cooks on www.isabeleats.com rate it 4.7★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 40.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 0% | 12% |
| fat | 0% | 1% |
| aromatics | 1% | 8% |
| acid | 2% | 0% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 2041 g | 4-5 pounds pork shoulder, (cut into large 4-inch pieces) |
| 18 g | 1 tablespoon kosher salt |
| 9 g | 4 teaspoons ground cumin |
| 5 g | 2 teaspoons chili powder |
| 6 g | 2 teaspoons garlic powder |
| 2 g | 2 teaspoons dried oregano ((Mexican oregano preferred)) |
| 7 g | 2 teaspoons onion powder |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
| 4 tablespoons orange juice ((about 1 large orange)) | |
| 31 g | 2 tablespoons lime juice ((about 1 lime)) |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.isabeleats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This is so yummy and such a go to recipe for us! I double the spices and liquids (I use two oranges and a 1/4 cup of lime juice + tablespoon) I follow a low fodmap diet so I appreciate how adaptable it is for dietary needs! I use the low fodmap onion and garli” — a cook, 5.0★
“This recipe is a big problem for me because it's so good that I can't stop myself. I follow the instant pot instructions with the broiler crisp, and the pork is so insanely tender and flavorful that I just keep coming back for "one more bite" even after I've h” — a cook, 5.0★