Mexican Carnitas
Mexican Carnitas might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 12 servings with 355 calories, 29g of protein, and 15g of fat each. For $1.
Cook time
45 min
Servings
12
Ingredients
12
Nutrition
per serving356 kcal
Calories
29 g
Protein
15 g
Fat
27 g
Carbs
Ingredients
For 12 servings
Instructions
- 1
Place meat in a medium-size roasting pan.
- 2
Sprinkle with garlic & cilantro. Season with salt & pepper.Squeeze the juice from 1 orange & the lemon over the meat.Slice the remaining oranges & place over the meat.Cover & bake at 350 degrees for about 2 hours or until meat is tender.With a slotted spoon, remove meat & drain well on paper towels.
- 3
Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet & fry meat, 1 lb at a time until brown & crispy.
- 4
Serve warm in flour tortillas garnished with cheese, salsa, & guacamole.
