Grammy's Kitchen · Carnitas · Chipotle Carnitas
One of 40 carnitas recipes we measured
14 cooks on www.dinneratthezoo.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 40.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 13% | 12% |
| fat | 1% | 1% |
| aromatics | 0% | 8% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
| 18 g | 1 tablespoon kosher salt |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon black pepper |
| 1814 g | 4 pounds pork roast (such as pork shoulder or pork butt) |
| 240 g | 1 cup chicken broth |
| 2 g | 2 bay leaves |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves |
| 2 teaspoons juniper berries |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.dinneratthezoo.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This is just so good! I used a little less of the chipotle because my kids don't like it too spicy. We used just enough to give the yummy smoky chipotle flavor and it was fantastic!” — a cook, 5.0★
“Enjoyed this recipe with some tacos for dinner last night and it was spot on delicious! Turned out tender and juicy; easily, a new favorite recipe!” — a cook, 5.0★