Carnitas

Carnitas

16 servings

Ingredients

4 pounds pork loin, cut in very large pieces

1 1/2 quarts chicken broth

1 large onion, quartered

1 tablespoon cumin

1 tablespoon coriander

2 teaspoons dry oregano

4 chipotle chiles, canned or dry

2 bay leaveswater

salt

Directions

To a 7- to 8-quart pan, add pork, broth, onion, coriander, cumin, oregano, chilies in sauce, sauce, and bay leaves. Add water to cover the pork. Cover the pan and bring to a boil on high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until meat pulls apart easily with a fork, 2 to 3 hours. Strain broth. Cover pork with enough broth to keep moist and use remaining broth for Spiced Black Beans (see recipe below). To bake carnitas, pull pork large shreds and place in a shallow baking dish. Spoon some broth over to keep moist. Broil pork until slightly crisp (watching carefully), turn, moisten if necessary and broil again.

Nutrition FactsAmount Per Serving: Calories 207 - Calories from Fat 83Percent Total Calories From: Fat 40%, Protein 50%, Carbohydrate 10%Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 9g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 71mg, Sodium 665mg, Total Carbohydrate 5g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 26g, Vitamin A 1295 units, Vitamin C 31 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 2 units

Submitted by Angie