Carnitas with Pico De Gallo Recipe
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Carnitas with Pico De Gallo

By: jamielynne  
"This recipe stems from a household that loves carnitas and has perfected it. It makes a lot of food and I have never thrown a piece away. My neighbors, employees, family, and friends love it. A must for social occasions. Serve with warmed white corn tortillas, shredded cheese, sour cream, and fresh chopped cilantro."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
18 Hrs 10 Min
Ready In:
18 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 pounds boneless pork shoulder
  • 1 cup ground cumin
  • 4 dried New Mexico chiles, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 6 cloves garlic, halved
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 6 cups water
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  • 6 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tomatillos, husked and chopped
  • 2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1/3 cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork in the hot oil until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Place into a slow cooker along with the cumin, New Mexico chiles, quartered onion, garlic, and 1 minced jalapeno pepper. Pour in the water, cover, and cook on High for 6 to 8 hours, then reduce heat to Low and cook until the pork is tender and easily shredded, 12 to 16 hours more. Once cooked, remove the pork and vegetables to a large bowl and shred finely with two forks. Mix in enough cooking liquid to moisten the meat to your taste.
  2. Prepare the pico de gallo 2 to 6 hours before the carnitas will be ready. Combine the tomatoes, onion, tomatillos, and 2 minced jalapeno peppers in a mixing bowl. Season with lime juice, salt, and pepper. Mix well, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 635 | Total Fat: 38.9g | Cholesterol: 174mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2008 by iceemama 
This recipe was super easy to put together. I was a little scared by a whole cup of cumin but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2009 by Heidi 
Great recipe. I also changed cooking time but I did it on purpose. I did 8 hours on high then... MORE

 
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