Pork Carnitas with Caramelized Onions and Chipotle

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
12%
Pork Carnitas with Caramelized Onions and Chipotle
45 min.
6
195kcal

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Ingredients

  •  bay leaves 
  • teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  •  chipotle chile canned chopped
  • 14 ounce less-sodium chicken broth fat-free canned
  • tablespoon cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  •  garlic cloves minced
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • teaspoons juice of lime fresh
  • teaspoons olive oil 
  • cups onion chopped ( 2 medium)
  • teaspoons oregano fresh chopped
  • 1.5 pounds boston butt pork roast boneless trimmed cut into (1-inch) cubes
  • teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • ziploc bags

Directions

  1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and shake to coat pork. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Remove pork from bag.
  4. Add pork to pan; cook 10 minutes, browning on all sides.
  5. Remove from pan.
  6. Coat pan with cooking spray.
  7. Add onion and garlic; saut 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in salt, cumin, and chile. Return pork to pan, and add broth. Bring to a simmer; cover. Cook 2 hours or until pork is very tender.
  8. Remove from heat; discard bay leaves. Stir in cilantro and juice.

Nutrition Facts

Calories195kcal
Protein46.83%
Fat37.78%
Carbs15.39%

Properties

Glycemic Index
21.83
Glycemic Load
1.43
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
15.938695730075%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.04mg
Hesperetin
0.15mg
Naringenin
0.01mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Isorhamnetin
2.67mg
Kaempferol
0.35mg
Myricetin
0.06mg
Quercetin
10.92mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:195.35kcal
9.77%
Fat:8.07g
12.42%
Saturated Fat:2.49g
15.58%
Carbohydrates:7.4g
2.47%
Net Carbohydrates:5.78g
2.1%
Sugar:2.62g
2.91%
Cholesterol:68.04mg
22.68%
Sodium:735.12mg
31.96%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:22.51g
45.02%
Selenium:34.19µg
48.84%
Vitamin B1:0.67mg
44.73%
Vitamin B6:0.71mg
35.56%
Vitamin B2:0.47mg
27.78%
Vitamin B3:5.47mg
27.36%
Zinc:3.98mg
26.55%
Phosphorus:259.05mg
25.9%
Vitamin B5:1.95mg
19.53%
Vitamin B12:1.16µg
19.4%
Potassium:512.54mg
14.64%
Iron:2.09mg
11.62%
Manganese:0.23mg
11.33%
Magnesium:34.87mg
8.72%
Copper:0.17mg
8.46%
Vitamin C:5.44mg
6.6%
Fiber:1.62g
6.49%
Vitamin K:5.98µg
5.7%
Calcium:50.7mg
5.07%
Vitamin D:0.68µg
4.54%
Vitamin E:0.61mg
4.09%
Folate:12.81µg
3.2%
Source:My Recipes