Carnitas!?!?!?!?!!? Yummmmm

BEERRUNNER
BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
As part of a low Carb diet I have been eating alot of meat..............And right about now this awesomely tanned man is craving some Carnitas!!! I love the belly, and the skin!....ymmmmmmmm
im thinking of a nice red salsa and some lime to add to this!!

Do you lIke Carnitas????????!!!!!!?
:bigsmile:

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  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    FYI Carnitas is pork meat cooked in..................Lard.....BUT damn they are tasty!
  • kmccormick42
    kmccormick42 Posts: 78 Member
    I do love carnitas and if you go to the Skinnytaste website, you can find some recipes that wil be better for you healthwise. I haven't made the carnitas from this site, but everything else I've made has been excellent.
  • love_
    love_ Posts: 25
    Hahaha carnitas are definitely a favorite of mine :) haven't had any recently though. How many calories is that, just wondering? lol in case I stop by some place later. :D
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    Carnitas don't necessarily need to be cooked in lard. I trim excess fat and braise the pork in El Pato Salsa de Jalapeno with a little bit of chicken stock - cook till tender and shred. Delicious and lean!
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Hahaha carnitas are definitely a favorite of mine :) haven't had any recently though. How many calories is that, just wondering? lol in case I stop by some place later. :D


    Not sure but im thinking carnitas tacos for lunch!!!
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    i LOOOOOOVE carnitas. yummmmmy yum yum now I want some too!
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I made barbacoa, and I just made it in a bunch of broth and spices. I simmered it for like 12 hours. Omg.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Yeah, they are good... but I like Pollo Ranchero... om nom nom!
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Love me some carnitas.
  • sirthickness
    sirthickness Posts: 133
    Carnitas.....MUY RICO! We have a little Mexican store near our house and they do traditional Carniitas every Sunday. We get them once a month or so. My wife is from Mexico and we drove down there a couple years ago. Had some Cabrito (goat) and Birria (a consume' made from the cabrito drippings). WOW! Some of the best food I have ever had was at a few of the "hole-in-the-wall" places we ate on the way down. Nothing better than traditional Mexican food. Pozoli Verde and Albondigas are two more of my favorites.
  • calichica35
    calichica35 Posts: 229 Member
    Yummy! Try making them by adding a cinnamon stick, can of evaporated milk and can of coca cola to a pork butt roast. Cook in crockpot on low all day. Mmmmmhmmmm....
  • sugarandspice27
    sugarandspice27 Posts: 521 Member
    I just had some damned good carnitas at Chipotle yesterday. YUMNOM!!
  • perfectingpatti
    perfectingpatti Posts: 1,037 Member
    I like mine with green sauce, like you'd use on barbacoa. YUM!

    I live in Houston, very close to a city known as "Little Mexico". Good stuff.
  • LesleeBeAlive
    LesleeBeAlive Posts: 504
    Oh man carnitas make me smile! Ugh, to live in Texas again. My life would be complete.
  • LesleeBeAlive
    LesleeBeAlive Posts: 504
    Carnitas.....MUY RICO! We have a little Mexican store near our house and they do traditional Carniitas every Sunday. We get them once a month or so. My wife is from Mexico and we drove down there a couple years ago. Had some Cabrito (goat) and Birria (a consume' made from the cabrito drippings). WOW! Some of the best food I have ever had was at a few of the "hole-in-the-wall" places we ate on the way down. Nothing better than traditional Mexican food. Pozoli Verde and Albondigas are two more of my favorites.

    Love Cabrito! Sometimes it's too salty though.. That pisses me off.
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
    Carnitas YUMMMMMMMMMMMO

    Always seem to order it when I go out to eat. Love me some delish carnitas nomnomnom
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Yummy! Try making them by adding a cinnamon stick, can of evaporated milk and can of coca cola to a pork butt roast. Cook in crockpot on low all day. Mmmmmhmmmm....

    This sounds interesting..........
  • Sgriffin2382
    Sgriffin2382 Posts: 360 Member
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/03/mexican-slow-cooked-pork-carnitas.html

    I have made these numerous times, using this recipe, and they are delicious! I too love the fat :-) Low-carb here as well, so lots of meat! Even though I always end up making them way too spicy, add a little cheese and sour cream, and good to go. Just make sure to get the low-carb wraps instead of the normal ones. I actually think they taste better!
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/03/mexican-slow-cooked-pork-carnitas.html

    I have made these numerous times, using this recipe, and they are delicious! I too love the fat :-) Low-carb here as well, so lots of meat! Even though I always end up making them way too spicy, add a little cheese and sour cream, and good to go. Just make sure to get the low-carb wraps instead of the normal ones. I actually think they taste better!

    I skip the cheese and sour cream......But a hot salsa and some lime is what I like.
  • boomboom011
    boomboom011 Posts: 1,459
    I like mine with green sauce, like you'd use on barbacoa. YUM!

    I live in Houston, very close to a city known as "Little Mexico". Good stuff.

    you and i are soulmates! i make mine with green sauce!
  • perfectingpatti
    perfectingpatti Posts: 1,037 Member
    you and i are soulmates! i make mine with green sauce!
    I always knew my soulmate would be hot!
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