SMOKED CARNITAS | ALL AMERICAN COOKING

Carnitas are a traditional braised pork shoulder marinated with lime and orange and seasoned deliciously. But why not take it to another level by smoking the pork?

I couldn’t think of a reason either. So that’s exactly what I did. Traditional marinade, traditional spice rub, less than traditional method. Once again using the Slow N’ Sear from @SnS Grills (my favorite way to smoke unless I need the extra acreage of the offset smoker) this pork shoulder gets smoked for 4 hours to build a nice bark, then gets rented with foil to lock in the flavor as it braises in its own juices for another 4 hours.

After the pork is shredded, it gets crisped up in a screaming hot cast iron pan, and then our delicious carnitas taco is built on corn tortilla with chopped onion, fresh cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.

Enjoy this recipe! If you make this, leave me a comment and let me know how it turned out! Please like the video, and please subscribe to my channel, it’s the best way to help support my mission to bring my passion for bold flavors to as many people as possible!

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Big thanks to Daniel, Alison, and Amy for helping with the video, spending the day with me, and for enjoying the food!