Dinner for 8

Spicy Orange Beef Carnitas

Name: Spicy Orange Beef Carnitas
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 1/2 lb chuck roast; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 orange; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 oranges; 1 lime; 2 small green chili peppers

$14.19for 4190 minServes 8

Chuck roast cooks slowly with citrus, chilies, and warm spices until tender enough to shred.

Photo: runningtothekitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 3.5 lb$6.99/lb typical	3.5 lb	$24.46Typical price
	Oranges, 1.5 lb$1.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$2.23Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 1.5 oz$0.35/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$28.38

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

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

Mexican Dairy-free Gluten-free Low-carb High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.55 per serving$14.19 for 4

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Ingredients

3 1/2 lb chuck roast
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1 orange
2 tbsp olive oil
3 oranges
1 lime
2 small green chili peppers

Steps

Cut the chuck roast into 3-inch chunks and coat them with chili powder, cayenne, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and smoked paprika.
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the beef for 10 minutes.
Add the juice of one orange, the juice of the lime, the remaining oranges in wedges, and the green chilies.
Cover the Dutch oven and cook at 325 F for 160 minutes, until the beef reaches 160 F and shreds easily.
Shred the beef in the pot, stir it with the juices, and rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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