Salsa Verde Braised Pork

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
36%
Salsa Verde Braised Pork
240 min.
6
304kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 3.5 pounds boston butt pork shoulder bone-in (aka pork butt)
  • teaspoons coriander seeds 
  • teaspoons cumin seeds 
  • 0.5 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  • cups chicken broth reduced-sodium
  • medium onion finely chopped
  • teaspoon oregano dried
  • 15 oz salsa verde 
  • servings salt 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • pot
  • baking pan
  • kitchen thermometer
  • spatula
  • dutch oven
  • slow cooker

Directions

  1. Trim excess pork fat. Put meat in a large casserole or Dutch oven with salsa, onion, broth, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and oregano. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat, cover, and simmer until meat is very tender when pierced, about 3 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 37
  3. With 2 wide spatulas, transfer meat to a rimmed baking pan.
  4. Bake until richly browned, 30 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, skim and discard fat from pan juices. Boil juices, stirring, until reduced to 2 3/4 cups, 8 to 10 minutes.
  6. With 2 forks, tear meat into large shreds.
  7. Add to pan and stir in chopped cilantro. Season with salt. Spoon into a serving bowl and sprinkle with cilantro leaves.
  8. Serve with tortillas and more salsa verde.
  9. Slow-cooker Salsa Verde Pork: Put trimmed pork in a slow cooker (5 to 6 qt.) and turn heat to high. In a pan, bring salsa, onion, broth, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and oregano to a boil.
  10. Pour over pork, cover, and cook until meat is very tender when pierced and registers at least 165 on an instant-read thermometer, at least 7 or up to 9 hours. Continue recipe with step 2, using a large pot for step

Nutrition Facts

Calories304kcal
Protein46.72%
Fat41.73%
Carbs11.55%

Properties

Glycemic Index
11.5
Glycemic Load
0.4
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
21.39608677833%

Flavonoids

Isorhamnetin
0.92mg
Kaempferol
0.12mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
4.43mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:304.08kcal
15.2%
Fat:13.64g
20.99%
Saturated Fat:4.23g
26.42%
Carbohydrates:8.5g
2.83%
Net Carbohydrates:7.66g
2.78%
Sugar:5.4g
6%
Cholesterol:108.14mg
36.05%
Sodium:864.22mg
37.57%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:34.38g
68.75%
Vitamin B1:1.44mg
96.17%
Selenium:47.94µg
68.49%
Vitamin B3:8.61mg
43.06%
Phosphorus:373.94mg
37.39%
Vitamin B6:0.71mg
35.6%
Zinc:5.3mg
35.31%
Vitamin B2:0.56mg
32.66%
Vitamin B12:1.47µg
24.56%
Potassium:854.06mg
24.4%
Iron:2.95mg
16.41%
Vitamin B5:1.36mg
13.6%
Copper:0.24mg
12.07%
Vitamin A:557.12IU
11.14%
Magnesium:42.8mg
10.7%
Vitamin C:5.9mg
7.15%
Vitamin K:6.32µg
6.01%
Manganese:0.1mg
5.04%
Calcium:48.8mg
4.88%
Fiber:0.84g
3.36%
Folate:13.24µg
3.31%
Source:My Recipes