Grammy's Kitchen · Carnitas · Pressure Cooker Carnitas
One of 91 carnitas recipes we measured
from www.isabeleats.com
It ranks #1 of 91 for gravy quality among the carnitas recipes we compared. 34 cooks on www.isabeleats.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 91.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 21% | 7% |
| fat | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 9% |
| acid | 1% | 0% |
| 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.
| 1134 g | 2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder ((also known as ‘pork butt’)) |
| 8 g | 2 teaspoons kosher salt |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons ground cumin |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon chili powder |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 1 g | 1 teaspoon dried oregano |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon onion powder |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
| 15 g | 1 tablespoon lime juice |
| 240 g | 1 cup chicken broth |
| chopped cilantro (for garnish) | |
| 1 lime, (juiced) |
Method: 9 steps, published by www.isabeleats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This was so delicious and so easy to put together. I followed it exactly. The whole family enjoyed it so we're adding it to our rotation! After making the carnitas, I made them into enchiladas with red sauce per one of your suggestions and it was so yummy. I h” — a cook, 5★
“This was so delicious and so easy to put together. I followed it exactly. The whole family enjoyed it so we’re adding it to our rotation! After making the carnitas, I made them into enchiladas with red sauce per one of your suggestions and it was so yummy. I h” — a cook, 5★