{"id":1910,"date":"2016-09-18T19:23:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T02:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookingislikelove.com\/wp\/?p=1910"},"modified":"2019-02-12T11:45:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T19:45:33","slug":"pork-carnitas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookingislikelove.com\/wp\/pork-carnitas\/","title":{"rendered":"PORK CARNITAS"},"content":{"rendered":"
So we’ve been trying to do our best to use what we have in our freezer before restocking it with meat. So after eating everything except a whole coho salmon, we were left with a slab of pork shoulder I had picked up for a bbq. I had 15lbs of meat at the start, used half on the bbq, and another chunk trying out a Phillipino fried pork dish (which it looks like I apparently forgot to post). I am just not a fan of pork, except for the universally loved heaven food called bacon. Which makes coming up with ideas to cook with it a bit challenging.<\/div>\n
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On the other hand, I do love a good al pastor or pork carnitas. So when I was perusing a local Mexican supplies store and found small bricks of achiote \/ annato powder and a variety of peppers, I knew of a way to use up that pork. And to keep it low carb, I used lemon juice instead of orange, which I know affects the flavour, but didn’t want to add the sugars from oranges.<\/div>\n
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Note that out of the literal basket<\/em> of spices I have, I am out of chili powder. So I used a couple of 2 large dried ancho chilies, gave them a quick roast off in a pan and ground them into powder. <\/div>\n
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While at the store I also picked up some Mexican cumin and some Mexican oregano. I wasn’t expecting much of a difference, but the cumin had quite a different aroma, almost like anise. The oregano was very much like a Sicilian oregano that is sold on the stalks, wonderfully pungent and very granular.<\/div>\n
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Oh, secondary note, I didn’t know how much pork I really had. I’d have to say at least 5lbs? Maybe 6? Alot anyways. Regardless, it made a boat load and we’ll have enough for supper tomorrow as well as some for the freezer.<\/div>\n
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To keep it low carb, I not only used lemon juice, but served it with lettuce wraps to put the pork into.<\/div>\n
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Pork Carnitas<\/h2>\n\n
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Ingredients<\/h3>

Spice Mix<\/h4>