# Beef Carnitas

Tender and juicy beef carnitas made without pork or lard, featuring authentic carnitas flavors.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 lbs beef chuck
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 8-10 garlic clove
- 1/4 onion
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp cumin seed
- 1/2 tsp rosemary
- 12 oz mexican coke
- 2 tbsp coarse salt
- 4 tsp black pepper
- avocado oil (optional)

## Instructions

1. Add garlic cloves, onion, bay leaves, oregano, thyme, cumin seeds, rosemary, coarse salt, black pepper, lime juice, and orange juice to a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Pat the beef chuck dry and cut into large chunks. Season well on all sides with salt and pepper.
3. Cover the bottom of a skillet with avocado oil and set over high heat to warm up. Preheat your oven to 300°F.
4. Sear the beef chunks in the hot skillet for 3 minutes per side.
5. Pour the blended marinade over the seared beef.
6. Add the Mexican Coke to the pan.
7. Cover the skillet completely with foil and cook in the preheated oven.
8. Remove the meat from the pan and shred with tongs on a baking sheet.
9. Drizzle some of the pan juices over the shredded beef.
10. Return the baking sheet to the oven to broil.

## Equipment

- blender
- skillet
- foil
- oven
- tongs
- baking sheet

## Tips

- If short on time, cook in an Instant Pot on high for 1 hour.
- If you need more time, use a slow cooker.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19eGMEETir/
- Creator: Cooking Con Claudia
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4f5832f4-2681-44f5-b5b8-f918b2fc94e8
- Extracted: 2026-09-10

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