Dinner for 8

Mexican Carnitas

Name: Mexican Carnitas
Total time: 330 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 lb boneless pork roast; 3 tsp fine sea salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 large yellow onion; 5 cloves garlic; 4 tbsp lime juice; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 bay leaves (optional)

$7.20for 4330 minServes 8

Seasoned pork braises with onion, garlic, citrus juice, and broth until tender enough to shred and lightly crisp.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork roast, 4 lb$2.49/lb typical	4 lb	$9.96Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Juice, 6.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.25Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.39

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

330 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.80 per serving$7.20 for 4

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Ingredients

4 lb boneless pork roast
3 tsp fine sea salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 large yellow onion
5 cloves garlic
4 tbsp lime juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup chicken broth
2 bay leaves (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 325 F and season the pork roast with salt and pepper.
Place the pork in a 6-quart Dutch oven with the onion, garlic, lime juice, orange juice, and broth.
Cover the Dutch oven and roast the pork for 4 hours 30 minutes, until tender and at least 145 F.
Rest the pork for 15 minutes, then shred it with forks.
Spread the shredded pork in a 13-by-9-inch pan and roast uncovered at 425 F for 20 minutes.

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