Carnitas

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
25%
Carnitas
190 min.
8
399kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • large garlic cloves 
  • teaspoon liquid smoke 
  • medium onion quartered
  • pounds pork butt fat removed cut into 2-inch cubes, some but not all of the
  • tablespoons lawry's seasoned salt 
  • servings warm tortillas for serving
  • cup water 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • roasting pan
  • aluminum foil

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. Sprinkle the pork with the seasoned salt.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  4. Put a roasting grate at the bottom of a roasting pan and pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of the pan along with the liquid smoke. Arrange the pork on the grate and top with the onion and garlic. Cover the pan with a lid or aluminum foil.
  5. Bake for 2 hours, then remove the cover and bake until the pork is fork-tender, about 1 more hour.
  6. When cooked through, transfer the pork to a large bowl. Shred the meat and stir in the pan juices.
  7. Serve with warm tortillas or use when making tacos, tamales, etc.

Nutrition Facts

Calories399kcal
Protein46.84%
Fat35.83%
Carbs17.33%

Properties

Glycemic Index
11.38
Glycemic Load
5.14
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
29.136521951417%

Flavonoids

Isorhamnetin
0.69mg
Kaempferol
0.09mg
Myricetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
2.82mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:399.46kcal
19.97%
Fat:15.37g
23.65%
Saturated Fat:5.41g
33.84%
Carbohydrates:16.72g
5.57%
Net Carbohydrates:15.4g
5.6%
Sugar:1.71g
1.91%
Cholesterol:136.08mg
45.36%
Sodium:3860.17mg
167.83%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:45.21g
90.42%
Selenium:70.99µg
101.42%
Vitamin B1:1.43mg
95.1%
Vitamin B6:1.24mg
61.95%
Vitamin B2:0.96mg
56.55%
Vitamin B3:11.3mg
56.52%
Phosphorus:526.78mg
52.68%
Zinc:7.84mg
52.24%
Vitamin B5:3.63mg
36.31%
Vitamin B12:2.06µg
34.4%
Potassium:834.65mg
23.85%
Iron:3.9mg
21.67%
Magnesium:58.72mg
14.68%
Copper:0.28mg
14.05%
Manganese:0.24mg
11.79%
Vitamin D:1.36µg
9.07%
Calcium:85.15mg
8.52%
Folate:30.87µg
7.72%
Fiber:1.32g
5.29%
Vitamin E:0.55mg
3.66%
Vitamin K:2.25µg
2.14%
Vitamin C:1.6mg
1.94%