Green Chile Pork Carnitas Recipe
Green chile pork carnitas - delicious hearty and rich pork carnitas smothered in green chile for tons of Mexican pulled pork flavor the whole family loves.
Servings: 12
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pork shoulder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 12 oz 505 green chile sauce
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 large jalapeño sliced, to garnish
- Green onions chopped, to garnish
Instructions
- Generously coat pork shoulder in olive oil, then season well with salt and pepper.
- Add to large dutch oven, slow cooker, or instant pot.
- Add stock, seasonings, and green chile sauce.
- In oven: cook 3 hours at 350 degrees, until pork is soft and shreds when pulled with a fork.
- In slow cooker: cook on low for 8 hours, until pork is soft and shreds when pulled with a fork.
- In pressure cooker: set to 55 minutes on high pressure (65 if using frozen pork shoulder), natural release.
- Remove pork to a large bowl.
- Using two forks, or your hands, pull pork to shred (or you can remove pork from green chile sauce and roughly chop on a cutting board, then add back to chile).
- Top with chopped green onions and optional sliced jalapenos.
- Serve with cheese wraps, tortillas, salad, or over macaroni and cheese for a delicious carnitas dinner!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 508mg | Sugar: 1g
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