Pork Carnitas with Pico de Gallo

Pork Carnitas with Pico de Gallo

Ingredients

Pork

  • 1 (5-pound) pork shoulder
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 (13.66 fl. oz.) can unsweetened coconut milk (shake can before opening)
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
  • 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons natural hickory liquid smoke
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon organic garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Orange Extract
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  • 1 package corn tortillas

Pico de Gallo

  • 1 lime, freshly squeezed
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract
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  • 5 Roma tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
  • 4 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

Pork

Spray a 6-quart, oval slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Cut pork into 4-5 pieces. Add oil to a large cast iron skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Sear pork pieces until nicely browned on all sides, then place in slow cooker.

In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients and pour over pork. Cover and cook on high until meat is fork tender, about 5-6 hours.

Carefully remove pork from cooker and place on a large rimmed baking sheet. Strain juices and place back in slow cooker. Use 2 forks and pull pork apart into small pieces and place back in slow cooker with juices. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Top each carnita with about 1-2 tablespoons of Pico de Gallo.

Pico de Gallo

In a small bowl, add lime juice, sugar, salt and vanilla extract; stir to combine and set aside. Prepare remaining ingredients and add to a medium bowl. Add lime mixture and stir to coat; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Pork

  • 1 (2270 gram) pork shoulder
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 (400 ml) can unsweetened coconut milk (shake can before opening)
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
  • 50 grams packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons natural hickory liquid smoke
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon organic garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Orange Extract
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  • 1 package corn tortillas

Pico de Gallo

  • 1 lime, freshly squeezed
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract
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  • 5 Roma tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
  • 50 grams finely chopped red onion
  • 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
  • 4 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 5 grams chopped cilantro

Directions

Pork

Spray a 6-quart, oval slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Cut pork into 4-5 pieces. Add oil to a large cast iron skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Sear pork pieces until nicely browned on all sides, then place in slow cooker.

In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients and pour over pork. Cover and cook on high until meat is fork tender, about 5-6 hours.

Carefully remove pork from cooker and place on a large rimmed baking sheet. Strain juices and place back in slow cooker. Use 2 forks and pull pork apart into small pieces and place back in slow cooker with juices. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Top each carnita with about 1-2 tablespoons of Pico de Gallo.

Pico de Gallo

In a small bowl, add lime juice, sugar, salt and vanilla extract; stir to combine and set aside. Prepare remaining ingredients and add to a medium bowl. Add lime mixture and stir to coat; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    10 minprep

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    5 hrcook

  • Nielsen-Massey yield icon

    8-10servings

This Recipe Uses

Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract 4oz

Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract

Pure Orange Extract 4oz

Pure Orange Extract