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Offline highball

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Dutch oven Carnitas
« Reply #-1 on: June 22, 2015, 03:42:05 PM »
Started a batch in my Dutch oven today based on this.

2 pounds boneless pork shoulder (or 2 1/2 pounds bone-in)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, seeded and ribs removed, chopped
1 orange, cut in half

Rinse and dry the pork shoulder. Salt and pepper liberally. Mix the oregano and the cumin with olive oil and rub all over pork. Place the pork in a slow cooker and top with the onion, garlic, and jalapeno. Squeeze over the juice of the orange and add the two halves. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 hours.

Once the meat is tender, remove from slow cooker and let cool slightly before pulling apart with a fork. In a large saute pan, heat the vegetable oil over high heat. Press the carnitas into the oil and fry until crusty on one side. Serve.

Recipes courtesy Melissa d'Arabian
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/pork-carnitas-recipe.html


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Re: Dutch oven Carntas
« on: June 22, 2015, 04:13:50 PM »
Recipe looks good! Following this one!
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Re: Dutch oven Carntas
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2015, 04:38:29 PM »
Sounds great.
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Re: Dutch oven Carntas
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2015, 05:42:38 PM »
Recipe looks good! Following this one!

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« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2015, 06:49:53 PM »
This is worth trying, came out better then I had hoped for

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« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2015, 07:09:01 PM »
Love it!
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Re: Dutch oven Carnitas
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2015, 07:28:44 PM »
Oh yeah!  They look great. Nice job! I'll take 3 please!  :D

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Re: Dutch oven Carnitas
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2015, 10:46:12 PM »
Oh yeah!  They look great. Nice job! I'll take 3 please!  :D

Could you plate up another three, please? Oh my, those look good!
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2015, 12:33:45 AM »
I'll take a plate too!!! Don
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Re: Dutch oven Carnitas
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2015, 11:12:49 AM »
Esos carnitas ven deliciosa . Voy a tener que probar este breve.

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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2015, 12:35:40 PM »
Looking great, I'll take a couple!  Going to have to try this.  Orange is a nice added twist!
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Re: Dutch oven Carnitas
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2015, 02:20:06 PM »
Looks great ! !  I've been looking for a good/simple carnitas recipe.

If you're using your dutch oven as a slow cooker, what temperature are you considering "low" or "high"?





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Re: Dutch oven Carnitas
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2015, 03:42:48 PM »
Looks great ! !  I've been looking for a good/simple carnitas recipe.

If you're using your dutch oven as a slow cooker, what temperature are you considering "low" or "high"?





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I did mine at 325 and it took about 4 hours, This link has a convert chart I have used in the past  http://www.theprepperjournal.com/2013/08/06/how-to-convert-crock-pot-cooking-to-dutch-oven-perfection/
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Re: Dutch oven Carnitas
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2015, 03:43:49 PM »
Now that looks really delicious!
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Re: Dutch oven Carnitas
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2015, 11:08:21 PM »
Looks delicious! I like the razor on your avatar, I have a hundred or so left.
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