thank you! Have made it with chicken thighs, for the non pork people. I made these carnitas last night, and we are over the moon about them! Sad, I know. Carnitas ~ Mexican Braised Pork - Leite's Culinaria This looks much easier, and I like the fact that you add acid (lime, orange) from the beginning. I am so intrigued by this cooking method! Also, Deb if you ever find yourself in Minneapolis, you need to go to Taco Taxi. Its a magical device that Ninja has bestowed upon us. :). Absolutely amazing obviously, as it inspired me to leave my first comment. have a father who raises pigs who b.) Chicken doesnt have enough fat for the technique to work; it also would be way too long of a cooking time. Also, because of the shrinkage, we barely ended up having enough pork to go around and ZERO leftovers. Instructions. This has to be a sign.yesterday I watched a video made by Bobby Flay to show how he utilizes a pressure cooker that he is selling on Open Sky to make carnitas. Also, Ive had dozens of colleagues come and ask for the green onion slaw recipe. I cant believe I made my first carnitas! Couldve trimmed some of the fat off pre-simmer as there were a few pieces with unappetizing chunks of fat left at the end, but overall, it was freaking fantastic! Set aside. Nevertheless, this is a stovetop recipe and you dont use the lid. Transfer the pork to a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Ill be doing a full and thorough review on the Ninja Foodie soon. Cover the Ninja Foodi with the pressure cooker cover, ensuring the valve is set to seal. Its amazing! My husband said it was the best carnitas hes ever had. this one is a definite keeper! MeganThank you for the grill tip! Sounds like a strange place to find such a thing but your post made me think of this recipe (where the pork slow fries for hours in olive oil) and now i must make a pork butt dish soon! Cut avocados in half 2. Carnitas are the bomb! I made these yesterday and they turned out really well! Ill be making some more Ninja Foodi recipes to share as well. Its absurdly easy and perfect for an early dinner on Sunday night. Citrus. Thank you for posting this recipe. It is also super easy just to stick the pork shoulder in the slow cooker and let it cook away all dayno work required! My wife and I have made this a couple of times. Boiled = dry meat. I was lucky enough to get this book before it hit the shelves and be a part of a recipe test and review group so I have tried a lot of the books amazing meals, my favorite so far is probably the Poblano Mac and Cheese! As a newbie to the ninja foodie can I just say how much I appreciate all the details you gave. Plus my crockpot has been stealing all the glory from my dutch oven lately so I should probably share some love. WowNow open for ridicule, And I live in Texas. Serve either cubed or shredded (pork will be tender enough that just touching it will cause it to fall apart) with tortillas and green chile creamy avocado salsa. If I try this again while away from home, I will probably leave the lid on the whole time. It boiled when I made it and came out delicious! I live in Mexico and this is my fave. This isnt to say that you cant add more ingredients to the pot. Do you think I could just double the braising liquid for this? This post contains affiliate links, please read my full disclaimer here. I apparently over simmered while simmering the meat, and the rest of the water boiled off in about 15 minutes after switching to medium-high, but they still came out so delicious! Your blog is a go-to, I love the surprise option. This recipe sounds amazing and the pictures make my mouth water just looking at them. Being from Texas I hardly ever see carnitas on Tex-Mex menus and instead get fajitas. Made these for the family,and what a hit,there wasnt a piece left!,thanks for posting!! I just made this tonight! recently gave me some delicious pork belly-ness for my own culinary experimentation. The Dutch oven is enamel and I finally got the grease out with a vinegar/baking soda mixture and a metal grease scrubber. Combine making sure the seasonings are covering the pork. I made the boiling part yesterday night, and a bit of reduction, and finished off the frying today. Ill add these to my mezze for my next dinner party (sounds rather grand doesnt it but its usually just 4-6 close friends round regularly and boy do we love our food)cheers. Thanks for this! No need to modify. Trim any excess fat from the pork shoulder (but remember that some fat is good), then rub the spice mixture generously around the entire pork shoulder and place in the slow cooker. Looks absolutely stunning. Is pork butter a cut Ive not heard of (in the UK) or should it be pork butt? I simmered the pork in vegtable broth instead of water. Mama Ninfa Introduced the Fajita to North America with this Dish in 1973! I could not believe this stuff wanted me to leave it alone to turn out the best! Next time I think I would use less lime juice though. Served this with Mexican rice, homemade guacamole, cilantro, red onions, and corn tortillas. For an added topping I chopped up 2 jalapenos w/seeds and simmered them in some of the broth. 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, plus more to taste, Corn tortillas, for serving plus cant wait toi make some slaw and have these for dinner tomorrow! ), so we didnt get as many browned bits as I would have liked. Carnitas - The Cookie Rookie And it was very very very good indeed! Also, love your blog mine is new and I havent found my voice, photography style or anything yet. Though no matter how its presented, its always succulent slow-cooked pork thats tender on the inside and crunchy on the out. Any food that can be associated with Friday Night Lights in any way is clearly one that I need to be making and eating on a weekly basis. Deb thank you and thanks to Homesick Texan! amzn_assoc_asins = "B07FDFP79J,1641522755,1641522747,B00VSSWFYM"; Absolutely delicious & very easy to make. Thank you! Bring to a boil and then simmer uncovered on low for 2 hours. A fabulous meal made in under an hour. Add the onion, minced garlic, jalapeno and . They serve four of them on a plate and while they look small, I can never finish the whole thing (though I always go to the point where I make myself sick, as I dont have an off switch and theyre soooo good!). When its finished, I salt all sides of each piece and bake it in a 350 oven for 30 minutes. Nothing could appeal more to me, as I sit at home during my childs (supposed) nap, than the smell of slow cooking porky bits. this will be my go to recipe always, easy and delicious. Serve! Any kind of slowly braised meat is something I consistently want to eat, and this is now on my list of things to make! Cover. Regional Recipes for the World's Favorite Chile-Cheese Dip. Does it matter if u use fresh squeezed Orange juice or carton stuff? To me (the newb) that meant a simmer. Im salivating. The meat was moist and flavorful. Its delicious. So good.. thanks! So, so good. They simmered wonderfully but the last 45 min didnt turn out so well. Also can we use bone in pork shoulder? With the slaw in a tortilla, it made the perfect bite! Tender pork chunks cooked to perfection. LOVE this recipe! I havent made these in a long time, guess i forgot about them, but my husband remembered and requested them. Here in Japanhaving lived in California for a long time the one cuisine we truly miss is Mexican.The Japanese, as brilliant as they are about food, just dont get it, and thus Mexican ingredients are nearly impossible to find. Actuallythe shoulder vs. butt argument is a lettle right, a lettle wrongthe cut your referring to is called a Boston Butt, which comes from the shoulder (forequarter) of the pig. And while I prefer my carnitas to be the more square and chunky version, these were still sublime. I thought it only fair to give it another shot before I drowned it in BBQ sauce. I guess I am but Im still new at this and dont have a lot of recipe resources. Cant wait to try it. Its been on low for 10 hours and smells delicious. The pork had truly come apart by then, so we were left with an incredible pile of soft, crispy, golden, heaven. We live on a ranch in Canada and thinking about trying this recipe out with my wife. Ultimately, however, making carnitas is a highly personal affair and so make them as they best suit you! All by myself. Ninfas Carnitas Recipe - Share Recipes This is so much easier than the traditional recipe that I have in my Mexican cookbook! ), threw in a bay leaf, and added more water than before. Finally got around to making this recipe, and so glad I did! Mexican Carnitas will be tried out this friday for my whole family. I love that theres a sort of carnitas revolution going on this weekend around the globe, as in my kitchen, as so many of your readers are digging into this delicious recipe. PamYoure so welcome and Im glad you enjoyed the carnitas! The children loved it and requested that I make it again ASAP. I also went a little crazy and made corn tortillas for the first time. Any tips for avoiding an inch of char? http://mycakies.blogspot.com/2011/11/glad-one-bag-tailgate.html. My 10-year-old commented they were missing sauce. :). ;) But they were still AMAZING! ;-). I too love carnitas but assumed that they were difficult to prepare.

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