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5 from 2 votes

Paleo Carnitas

Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time3 hours 5 minutes
Course: main
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 451kcal

Ingredients

  • 7 lb pork butt I used bone in 5 lb boneless will also work
  • 1 orange zested and juiced
  • 1 large onion sliced into large pieces
  • 1 lime juiced
  • ½ cup coconut aminos
  • 2-3 cups bone broth or water
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1-2 teaspoons oregano

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300°
  • Trim all the big pieces of fat from the pork and cut into large chunks- about 1 square inch pieces. Place in a dutch oven on the stove.
  • Add in orange zest and juice, onion slices, juice of the lime, coconut amino, broth, salt, and oregano.
  • Bring to a simmer over medium high heat and turn off.
  • Cover and place in over for 2 hours without checking on it.
  • Remove from oven and take all the pork out and place on a plate.
  • Reduce the liquid by at least half, or until desired thickness. This took me around 20-30 min.
  • Place pork and some liquid in a large frying pan with coconut oil and brown until crispy.
  • OR Place pork and sauce on a sheet tray and broil until browned.
  • We prefer the pan method for the juiciest pork.

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 961mg | Potassium: 1126mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 4mg