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Spicy Orange Beef Carnitas
These spicy orange beef carnitas are an easy one pot meal that makes tons of leftovers to eat throughout the week.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
3
hours
hrs
Total Time
3
hours
hrs
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Dishes
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
orange beef carnitas, spicy orange beef carnitas
Servings:
8
servings
Author:
Gina Matsoukas
Ingredients
3-4
pound
chuck roast
1
teaspoon
chili powder
I use a hot version
1
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
1
teaspoon
cumin
1/2
teaspoon
garlic powder
1
teaspoon
salt
1/2
teaspoon
smoked paprika
zest of 1 orange
2
tablespoons
olive oil
juice of 3 oranges
juice of 1 lime
2
small green chili peppers
minced
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Combine spices and orange zest in a small bowl and mix together.
Rub spice mixture on both sides of the roast.
Heat a large dutch oven to high heat with the olive oil.
Once hot, add the roast and brown (about 3 minutes). Flip and brown on the other side.
Once all sides are browned, add the orange and lime juice and the chili peppers.
Cover with lid and transfer to the oven for 3 hours.
Remove from oven and pull beef apart with 2 forks.
Transfer the pulled beef back into the dutch oven to absorb all the remaining juices.
Serve garnished with cilantro and lime wedges.
Notes
Adapted from Pioneer Woman
Nutrition
Serving:
1
SERVING
|
Calories:
625
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
15
g
|
Protein:
57
g
|
Fat:
38
g
|
Saturated Fat:
15
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
21
g
|
Trans Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
188
mg
|
Sodium:
467
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
10
g