La Taqueria Carnitas Recipe

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La Taqueria Carnitas
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Directions:

  1. Rinse pork and put in a 6- to 8-quart pan. Add onions, celery, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and enough water to cover meat-2 1/2 to 3 1/2 quarts.
  2. Bring to a boil over high heat; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until meat is very tender when pierced, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. With slotted spoons, transfer pork to a 9- by 13-inch pan; reserve cooking juices. Discard string, and use 2 forks to pull meat into large chunks. Pour milk over meat.
  3. Bake pork in a 325° oven until drippings are browned, about 1 hour, stirring and scraping pan occasionally.
  4. Meanwhile, pour reserved juices through a strainer into a bowl; discard residue. Skim and discard fat. Return juices to pan. Boil over high heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 45 minutes.
  5. When pork drippings are browned, add 1 cup of the reduced juices; scrape drippings free and stir meat, breaking into smaller pieces. Bake until juices have evaporated and drippings are browned, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Repeat step, using remaining juices, and cook until meat edges are crisp and browned, 15 to 20 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt.
  6. Nutritional analysis per 1/2 cup.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6428.49 Kcal (26915 kJ)
Calories from fat 2004.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 222.68g 343%
Cholesterol 365.06mg 122%
Sodium 19814.81mg 826%
Potassium 1585.28mg 34%
Total Carbs 1002.86g 334%
Sugars 696.74g 2787%
Dietary Fiber 53.93g 216%
Protein 21.36g 43%
Vitamin C 44.3mg 74%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 419.6mg 42%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 206.05 Kcal (863 kJ)
Calories from fat 64.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.14g 343%
Cholesterol 11.7mg 122%
Sodium 635.13mg 826%
Potassium 50.81mg 34%
Total Carbs 32.15g 334%
Sugars 22.33g 2787%
Dietary Fiber 1.73g 216%
Protein 0.68g 43%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 74%
Iron 0.1mg 16%
Calcium 13.5mg 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 146.3
    Points
  • 164
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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