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Skinny Pork Carnitas

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Low Fat, Oven Baked BBQ Chicken, Pork loin carnitas

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs pork loin cut into 1-2 " pieces
  • 2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ C chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • ½ C salsa verde

Instructions

  • Heat oil over med-high heat in a heavy bottomed, oven safe pot. Season pork with salt and brown in batches until brown on most sides. Remove meat from pot.
  • Pour chicken broth into pot, scraping the brown bits from the bottom and bring to a simmer.
  • Return the meat to the pot and season with paprika and cumin. Top with the salsa verde and onions.
  • Cover pot and bake at 325 degrees for about 2 hours or until the meat shreds easily with a fork.
  • Turn the oven up to 400 degrees and return pot to the oven, UNCOVERED for about 20-30 minutes or until the cooking liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency and the pork is browned. Remove from oven, shred and stir into the cooking liquid to serve.