Carnitas

Name: Carnitas
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 20, 2oz servings 2g carbs, 6g protein, 7g fat
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds pulled pork; 1 yellow onion; 3 Tbsp minced garlic; 5 Tbsp avocado oil; 3/4 tsp chili powder; 3/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp chili flakes

Tim Quick @Timq198

I got this recipe from my friend, Stephanie Fleck. You would never know there’s cinnamon in it unless you were told, but it adds a wonderful flavor! I make a double batch and freeze the leftovers for a quick and easy taco meal.

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Ingredients

1 hr

20, 2oz servings 2g carbs, 6g protein, 7g fat

2 poundspulled pork
1yellow onion
3 Tbspminced garlic
5 Tbspavocado oil
3/4 tspchili powder
3/4 tspcinnamon
1/2 tspchili flakes

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Steps

1 hr

1

Chop pulled pork into approximately 1/2” pieces. Heat 1 Tbsp of the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add one layer of pork to the skillet and fry on both sides until slightly crisped. Set aside. Continue same process with the rest of the pork.
2

Chop the onion and sauté in the same skillet until translucent. Add the garlic and spices. Stir in 1 cup water and heat until skillet is deglazed.
3

Add onions, garlic, and seasoning mixture to crisped pork and stir together over medium heat until thoroughly mixed and liquid is cooked off.
4

Serve!