Let's Talk BBQ

Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Grills => Topic started by: nepas on January 15, 2012, 09:51:43 AM

Title: BBQ Carnitas
Post by: nepas on January 15, 2012, 09:51:43 AM

Going to do some carnitas.

Split a boneless butt, salt, pepper.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/new/DSC00935.jpg)


Got my charcoal stoking in my Meadow Creek PR36
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Going to apply some hickory smoke using my AMZNPS with hickory pellets. Starting with some lump to get going.
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Now let em go for a bit.
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Title: Re: BBQ Carnitas
Post by: ACW3 on January 15, 2012, 10:11:34 AM

Looking good, so far.  Can't wait to see the results.

Art

Title: Re: BBQ Carnitas
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 15, 2012, 10:15:15 AM

Looking good...those Amish can make a mean pit!!

Title: Re: BBQ Carnitas
Post by: nepas on January 15, 2012, 11:21:41 AM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on January 15, 2012, 10:15:15 AM

Looking good...those Amish can make a mean pit!!

Yeah they are.

I lived not far from the MC in PA and just bought mine there from Jessie.

Did the MAK demo there last April.

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Title: Re: BBQ Carnitas
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 15, 2012, 01:06:40 PM

Those Mak's are sweet as well!!

Title: Re: BBQ Carnitas
Post by: nepas on January 15, 2012, 01:32:44 PM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on January 15, 2012, 01:06:40 PM

Those Mak's are sweet as well!!

Yeah i like mine.

Your in SFV?

I grew up in AV on the desert side of the mountains, Lived there for 30 yrs

Title: Re: BBQ Carnitas
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 15, 2012, 02:13:37 PM

Yup, down in the valley!!

Title: Re: BBQ Carnitas
Post by: nepas on January 15, 2012, 05:20:34 PM

Got the pork from the MC. Was on for 35 mins a side.
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Cubed
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Place the poke cubes into a slow cooker for 8 hours on low. Add 2 cups water, salt, pepper or whatever you like.
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I added a package of carnitas mix. Put the lid on and let it go.
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Checked for tenderness at 6 hours. Its good now shred it.
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Put the shredded poke in a baking dish with 1.5 cups of the liquid that you have in the slow cooker. Put in oven with broiler on at 400* for 30 mins to crisp up the poke.
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While the poke is in the oven i mixed some flour to the remaining liquid in the cooker (put on high now) and made like a roux. Re seasoned.

After the poke is done in the oven place it back in the slow cooker (on low again) and continue to slow cook for another 1 hour.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/new/DSC00947-1.jpg)

Serve with rice and tortillas.

Title: Re: BBQ Carnitas
Post by: ACW3 on January 15, 2012, 05:56:25 PM

D*mn that looks good.  Plate me, please.

Art

Title: Re: BBQ Carnitas
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 15, 2012, 06:15:56 PM

Make that two plates please...outstanding!!