# Dutch Oven Pork Carnitas

A homemade pork carnitas recipe made in a Dutch oven, resulting in crispy, flavorful shredded pork.

- Total time: 120 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 pounds pork shoulder
- 1 diced onion
- 5 minced garlic cloves
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 orange, juiced
- 0.5 lime, juiced
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pepper
- cilantro
- tortilla
- salsa
- taco sauce

## Instructions

1. Start by trimming the fat from 3 pounds of pork shoulder and cutting it into manageable sizes.
2. Brown the pork on all sides in a hot oiled Dutch oven.
3. Remove the browned pork from the Dutch oven.
4. Add one diced onion and five minced garlic cloves to the Dutch oven and sauté until soft and golden.
5. Return the browned pork to the Dutch oven.
6. Add two cups of chicken stock, the juice of one orange, and the juice of half a lime.
7. Add two bay leaves, two teaspoons of oregano, one teaspoon of chili powder, one teaspoon of cumin, one teaspoon of salt, and pepper to your desire.
8. Stir everything together before putting the lid on the Dutch oven.
9. Place the Dutch oven in the oven at 300° for 2 to 3 hours, or until the pork comes apart easily with a fork.
10. Remove the pork from the Dutch oven and place it in a bowl.
11. Shred the pork using two forks.
12. Transfer the shredded pork to a sheet pan and spread it out.
13. Pour the juices from the Dutch oven over the shredded pork on the sheet pan and spread them out.
14. Broil the pork for a few minutes until it gets crispy.
15. Squeeze the remaining half lime over the carnitas.
16. Add cilantro on top, if desired.
17. Fill a tortilla with carnitas, salsa, and your favorite taco sauce.

## Equipment

- Dutch oven
- sheet pan
- forks
- bowl

## Tips

- Trim the fat from the pork shoulder and cut it into manageable sizes before browning.
- Shred the pork with two forks after it's cooked.
- Pour the juices from the Dutch oven over the shredded pork on the sheet pan before broiling for extra flavor and moisture.
- Broil the pork for a few minutes to get that carnitas crisp.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-02-17

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