Grammy's Kitchen · Carnitas · Carnitas
One of 91 carnitas recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 91 for gravy quality among the carnitas recipes we compared. 7 cooks on www.saltandlavender.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 | 6% | 7% |
| fat | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 8% | 9% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
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 boneless pork shoulder |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon chili powder (see note) |
| 2 g | 2 teaspoons dried oregano |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons ground cumin |
| 12 g | 2 teaspoons salt (see note) |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste) |
| 150 g | 1 medium onion (chopped) |
| 22 g | 1-2 jalapeno peppers (chopped finely) |
| 18 g | 6 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 120 g | 1/2 cup chicken broth |
| Juice from 1 large orange | |
| Juice from 1 lime | |
| For serving: warmed corn tortillas, lime wedges, red onions, avocado, cilantro, etc. (optional, to taste) |
Method: 9 steps, published by www.saltandlavender.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Absolutely delicious. I made a double portion so I would have some to freeze for a later meal. The meat was so tender and the flavour was perfect. It is a great meat base that can be used for different dishes; one person made tacos, another made a rice & veget” — a cook, 5★
“Perfection! My entire family loved it including my toddler and my mother (who is very picky and does not like pulled pork very much – she even asked for the recipe!). And you gotta crisp it up under the broiler; so delicious. We ate it shredded up served with ” — a cook, 5★