Dinner and Lunch · Mexican
Pork carnitas bowl
Slow-braised crispy pork shoulder served over rice with lime.
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 1 h 50 min
- Total
- 2 h
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
- Dairy-free here means no milk, cheese, butter, yogurt or cream.
Ingredients
For 4 servings- 800 g pork shoulder, cubed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 medium orange, juiced
- 240 ml chicken broth
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 400 g cooked white rice
Method
Season the pork with cumin, oregano and salt.
Place the pork in a pot with orange juice, broth and garlic.
Cover and simmer on low for 90 minutes, until the pork shreds easily.
Shred the pork and spread it on a baking tray, then broil for 8 minutes, until crisp at the edges.
Toss with lime juice and serve over rice.