Grammy's Kitchen · Carnitas · Slow-Cooker Carnitas Tacos
One of 91 carnitas recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 91 for gravy quality among the carnitas recipes we compared. 2 cooks on www.southernliving.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 | 13% | 7% |
| fat | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 9% |
| acid | 5% | 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.
| 1361 g | 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder |
| 180 g | 3/4 cup lower-sodium chicken broth |
| 62 g | 1/4 cup fresh orange juice (from 1 orange) |
| 12 g | 4 garlic cloves, smashed |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon black pepper |
| 11 g | 1 tablespoon plus 1 tsp. kosher salt, divided |
| Warm corn tortillas, shredded cabbage, diced avocado, queso fresco (fresh Mexican cheese), lime wedges, for serving |
Method: 3 steps, published by www.southernliving.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.