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Dottie Pork Carnitas Reviews Date of last review 2 Sat July 14, 2007 Recommended By Average Price Average Rating 100% of reviewers None indicated 9.5 Description: Ingredients: 2 pounds lean pork shoulder -- cut into 2-inch cubes 6 small tomatillos, whole -- cut into quarters 1 large white onion -- cut into large dice 1 large anaheim chili pepper -- cut into strips 1 large green bell pepper -- cut into strips 1 can beef broth 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 4 cloves garlic -- crushed and finely minced 4 tablespoons olive oil -- for browning 1 cup water -- as needed 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper -- to taste 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons olive oil -- or lard for final browning 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar How To Prepare: Toss pork cubes with all seasonings and let sit at room temp for 15 minutes. Heat 4T oil in a large pot until almost smoking and add pork. Brown, stirring every few minutes, until browned all over very well. Add vegetables and stir around for 5 minutes then add broth, vinegar, and water. If this does not cover the meat, add enough water OR broth to just cover. Cover with a tight fitting lid, bring to a boil then simmer for about an hour on very low heat. After that, there are 2 choices - for a more 'stew like' consistancy, stop here. For classic carnitas (served in lettuce leaves or low- carb tortillas) remove lid and raise heat. Let most of the liquid cook off then add the final 2T olive oil. Still over high heat, cook, stiring constantly, until the pork forms a crisp browned coating (not long- about 5-7 minutes). Serve pork cubes and caramelized vegetables inlow-carb tortillas or in crisp lettuce leaves. Number of Servings: 10 Carbs per serving - include all nutritional information if known: 49g carbs total Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Tammy Marie   Posts: 0 see this user's products

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Davian Senior LCF Member Registered: September 2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 926	Review Date: Sun September 19, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9    Positive aspects of the product (pros): Delicious, makes plenty and simple to make Cons: none This is an excellent dish to add to your "mexican" foods collection. It's different yet easy to make and very satisfying. A must try for anyone.
trollndaup Junior LCF Member Registered: July 2005 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 11	Review Date: Sat July 14, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10    Positive aspects of the product (pros): Delicious! Versitile dish. Cons: none It took me three tries to get it right. The first was cooked too long, to mush, the second a bit better, by the third, I got it right. The thing is, they were all so delicious. I live alone and make a batch every month to use throughout. Today I made double, one to send home with my little granddaughter who loves it too.

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