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Carnitas

By Big Green Egg

Decadent, juicy pulled pork, crisped up and served in a taco

SET UP YOUR EGG

Set up your EGG for indirect cooking with the ConvEGGtor in a legs-up position, topped with the Stainless Steel Grid. Target temperature is 120˚C.

SLOW COOK THE CARNITAS

Place all of the ingredients in a Cast Iron Skillet or Dutch Oven (squeeze the orange and leave in) and add 300ml water. Place the pan onto the grid and close the Dome.

Cook until the pork is shreddable – at least 2½ hours.

SLOW COOK THE CARNITAS

CRISP UP THE MEAT

Remove the pork from the cooking liquor, shred and lay in a skillet or baking tray. Turn the temperature up to 200˚C and cook until the edges are crisp – about 20 minutes.

Serve immediately with soft tacos.

CRISP UP THE MEAT

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