
By patijinich.com
Carnitas
Instructions
Prep:10minCook:1h 50min
Carnitas recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season 3, Episode 5 “Family Fiesta”
Updated at: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:45:53 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
43
Low
Glycemic Load
4
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories476.2 kcal (24%)
Total Fat30.3 g (43%)
Carbs8.4 g (3%)
Sugars5.5 g (6%)
Protein40.4 g (81%)
Sodium990.1 mg (50%)
Fiber0.9 g (3%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings

0.5white onion
peeled and coarsely chopped

1 ½ cupswater

6cloves garlic

1 teaspoondried marjoram

1 teaspoondried thyme

1 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

cumin

4whole cloves
stems removed

1 tablespoonkosher salt
or coarse sea, or to taste

1 tablespoonlard
vegetable shortening or oil

4 poundsboneless pork shoulder
or butt, cut into 4-inch chunks, fat on

½ teaspoonkosher sea salt
or coarse

2bay leaves

1 cupfreshly squeezed orange juice

2 tablespoonssweetened condensed milk
Instructions
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