Grammy's Kitchen · Carnitas · Carnitas Tamale Pie
One of 91 carnitas recipes we measured
from www.delish.com
1 cooks on www.delish.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 91.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 29% | 7% |
| fat | 2% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 9% |
| sweetener | 1% | 0% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 6% | 0% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1134 g | 2 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless pork shoulder, cut into 1" pieces |
| 11 g | 3 tsp. kosher salt |
| 2 scallions, sliced, plus more for serving | |
| 12 g | 4 cloves garlic, peeled |
| 15 g | 1/4 c. fresh oregano leaves or 4 tsp. dried oregano |
| 1 orange, juiced | |
| 1 lime, juiced | |
| 2 g | 1 tsp. ground cumin |
| 245 g | 1 c. salsa verde, plus more for serving |
| 50 g | 1 large egg |
| 60 g | 1/2 c. chopped pickled jalapeños |
| 77 g | 1/2 c. creamed corn |
| 115 g | 1/2 c. sour cream, plus more for serving |
| 241 g | 1 (8.5-oz.) box Jiffy corn muffin mix |
| Cooking spray | |
| 113 g | 1 c. shredded cheddar |
| 59 g | 1/2 c. shredded pepper Jack cheese |
| Chopped fresh cilantro and finely chopped tomatoes, for serving |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.delish.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“<p>so amazing!</p>” — a cook, 5★