Smoked Pork Carnitas

Name: Smoked Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 9 h
Total time: 9 h 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 lb pork butt; 2 tbsp yellow mustard; 2 tbsp kosher salt; 2 tbsp coarse black pepper; 2 tbsp paprika; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 tbsp chili powder; 3 dried guajillo peppers; 2 cups water; 2 bay leaves; 3 cloves garlic (roughly chopped); 1 red onion (roughly chopped); 1 orange (juice of); 1 lime (juice of)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:9h

Juicy smoked pork carnitas cooked low and slow over pecan wood. This tender shredded pork is served in your choice of taco or quesadillas, or as a nacho topping.

Updated at: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:13:54 GMT