Citrus-Braised Pork

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

Using a Dutch oven to make amazing pulled pork indoors is easy and foolproof with this flavorful recipe. Use in sandwiches or make into chilaquiles.

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 4hrs

Additional: 4hrs20 mins

Total: 8hrs55 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Citrus-Braised Pork

Ingredients

2 cups orange juice

1 yellow onion

sliced

½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

10 cloves garlic

smashed

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons freshly grated lime zest

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

2 dried bay leaves

3 ½ pounds bone-in pork shoulder roast

Spicy Mezcal Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Mix orange juice onion lime juice olive oil garlic brown sugar salt oregano cumin lime zest pepper and bay leaves in a heavy Dutch oven. Add pork shoulder; turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator 4 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove Dutch oven from the refrigerator and cover tightly with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Bake pork in the preheated oven until heated through about 1 1/2 hours. Flip pork carefully. Replace foil and bake for 1 hour more. Remove aluminum foil. Continue baking uncovered turning once halfway through until pork falls apart and marinade is reduced 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Step 4

Remove pork from oven and let rest for 20 minutes. Shred pork in the Dutch oven using 2 forks; mix shredded pork with the reduced marinade. Discard bay leaves.

Nutritional Information

Citrus-Braised Pork

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 298.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.3g 29%

Carbohydrates: 10.7g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 6.7g

Fat: 22g 34%

Saturated Fat: 5.9g 30%

Cholesterol: 52mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 128IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.4mg 41%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 27mg 45%

Folate: 21.2mcg 5%

Calcium: 43.4mg 4%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 22.1mg 8%

Potassium: 345.9mg 10%

Sodium: 762.8mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 39%

Calories From Fat: 197.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.