Pork Carnitas Chili Recipes

CHILI VERDE PORK CARNITAS

Steps:

• Set the oven to low broil. Remove tomatillos from their husks and rinse well. Cut them in half and add tomatillos to a sheet pan in a single layer. Broil 8-10 minutes until the skin blackens slightly.
• In a blender add tomatillos, small white onion, garlic, vinegar, cilantro, jalapeno, and salt. If you want the salsa hotter, do not deseed the jalapenos.
• Cut pork butt into 3-4 inch sections and cut off any excess fat. Rub all sides of pork generously with Chipotle Lime Rub and Chili Verde Sea Salt.
• In a large dutch oven over medium high heat add in 3 Tbsp Hatch Chili Olive Oil and heat until shimmering. Add the pork to the pot, in batches if needed, careful not to overcrowd the pan, and sear each side of pork about 2-3 minutes a side until they are golden brown.
• Add 1 cup salsa verde and mexican lager to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook for 2-3 hours or until meat shreds easily with a fork.Remove meat from the pot and shred with a fork
• To serve pork carnitas, warm your tortillas then layer with shredded pork, spoonful of fresh salsa verde, cilantro, cotija cheese, Mexican Crema, and a squeeze of lime.

SLOW-COOKER PORK CARNITAS

Steps:

• Add the chicken broth, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, oregano, red pepper flakes, cloves, and 2 teaspoons kosher salt to a large slow cooker and whisk to combine. Add the onion, garlic and bay leaves and stir to combine. Add the pork and toss to coat. Cover and cook on high until the meat is tender, about 5 hours.
• Transfer the pork to a large bowl with a slotted spoon and discard the bay leaves, onion, and garlic. Shred the pork into bite-size pieces with 2 forks, leaving some larger chunks, and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the lard in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the shredded pork and press down into an even layer with a spatula. Cook, pressing occasionally with a spatula, until crisped and browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining 2 tablespoons lard and shredded pork.
• Serve with tortillas, cilantro, jalapenos and pickled red onions.
• Put the sliced onions in a medium heatproof, nonreactive bowl. Put the vinegar, orange juice, lime juice, bay leaves, sugar, coriander and 1 tablespoon kosher salt in a small saucepan and whisk to combine. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook, whisking occasionally, until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Pour the mixture over the red onions and set aside until cooled to room temperature. Serve at room temperature or cover and refrigerate up to 4 days.

PORK CARNITAS WITH GREEN CHILES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in an ovenproof, heavy, large covered pot over high heat.(If you don't have a large pot that goes from stovetop to oven, simply prepare on stovetop, and then transfer to a covered casserole before baking).
• Add half of the pork cubes; sprinkle with half of the salt and half of the black pepper. Cook pork until starting to brown, stirring often. Remove pork.
• Repeat with remaining pork cubes, salt and black pepper, adding more oil if necessary.
• Drain drippings from pot.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same pot over medium heat. Cook onion in hot oil until tender.
• Stir in undrained chiles and garlic; cook for 2 minutes.
• Return pork to pot. Add chicken broth.
• Cover and put in oven to bake for 1 hour.
• Serve pork in tortillas topped with Cheddar cheese, tomato and sour cream if desired.

PORK CARNITAS

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Season the pork shoulder with salt, then arrange the pork in the Dutch oven. Cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, oregano, and cumin. Pour in the chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue to simmer until pork is very tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Transfer the pork shoulder to a large baking sheet, reserving the cooking liquid. Drizzle with a small amount of the reserved cooking liquid and lightly season with salt.
• Bake the pork in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. Drizzle more of the cooking liquid on the meat every 10 minutes, and use two forks to shred the meat as it browns.