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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Carnitas: | 2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. | 3. Fry bacon in pan till crispy. Remove bacon and set aside. | 4. Sautee garlic, jalopenos, red pepper, and onion in bacon grease till tender. | 5. Place roast on Renolds Wrap Foil inside a roasting pan. Leave enough foil on top to wrap completely. | 6. Cut criss-cross slits into top of the pork so seasoning can slip into the meat easily. | 7. In a bowl combine green chilies, chili powder, salt, oregano, cumin, sauteed mixture, lime juice, and lemon juice. Mix well and spread on top of the roast. | 8. Drizzle top with 2 tablespoons of bacon grease. | 9. Seal Renolds Wrap Foil securely and place roasting pan in the oven. | 10. Cook for 4 hours (meat should be so tender it falls apart). | 11. Use 2 forks and shred roast while still warm. | 12. Put meat in a casserole dish and sprinkle with Monterrey Jack Cheese. Put back in oven to brown for 10 minutes at 400 degrees. | 13. Serve with homemade corn tortillas, cheese meat mixture, crumbled bacon, and a slice of avacodo. | 14. Top with a fresh squeeze of lime and dip in Rodriguez Dipping Sauce. | 15. Tortillas: | 16. Mix flour, xanthan gum, and salt, then add warm water. | 17. Knead until a soft dough forms, adding more water or flour as needed. | 18. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let sit 30 minutes. | 19. Divide dough into about 12 balls, about 1/2-inch in diameter each. | 20. Use tortilla press to make tortillas. | 21. Heat large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with Pam. | 22. Cook tortilla about 30 seconds, turn to other side when slightly brown. | 23. Rodriguez Dipping Sauce: | 24. Put everything into a bowl and microwave till melted. | 25. Stir well and serve in a ramekin for dipping. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
reynolds wrap foil				-	-	-	-
pork roast	3	lb		3141.6071	0.0	367.3368	174.0804
bacon	1/2			58.38	0.1792	1.7668	5.5566
garlic clove	4		minced	17.88	3.9672	0.7632	0.06
jalapeno	2		chopped	3.2625	0.7312	0.1024	0.0416
red bell pepper	1/2		diced	-	-	-	-
onion	1/2		diced	32.0	7.472	0.88	0.08
green chilies	8	ounces	chopped	90.7184	21.4549	4.5359	0.4536
chili powder	3	tablespoons		67.68	11.927999999999999	3.2304	3.4272
oregano	1	teaspoon		2.65	0.6892	0.09	0.0428
cumin	1	teaspoon	ground	7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
salt	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
lime juice	1	tablespoon		3.7812	1.2735	0.0635	0.0106
lemon juice	1	tablespoon		3.355	1.0523	0.0534	0.0366
bacon grease	2	tablespoons		231.426	0.0	0.0	25.671
monterey jack cheese	1	cup		-	-	-	-
masa harina flour	2	cups		-	-	-	-
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
xanthan gum	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
water	1 1/4	1/4		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
avocado	1		sliced	-	-	-	-
lime	3	limes		-	-	-	-
butter	1/2	cup		684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6
garlic	2	tablespoons	minced	17.88	3.9672	0.7632	0.06
red pepper flake	2	tablespoons	crushed	-	-	-	-
mccormick seasoning	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
garlic powder	1	tablespoon		32.107	7.0548	1.6054	0.0708
garlic salt	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
nature seasoning	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
cavenders purpose greek seasoning	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
cayenne pepper	2	teaspoons		11.448	2.0387	0.4324	0.6217
seasoning sauce	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
bacon grease	2	tablespoons		231.426	0.0	0.0	25.671

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.