These tantalizing little bites of caramelized
pork are a real crowd-pleaser and will disappear fast.
Caramelized Carnitas
Tidbits
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper,
or to taste
1/3 cup water
2 medium green onions, thinly sliced for garnish
- Cut pork into 1-inch cubes. Over medium
heat, heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the cubed pork,
stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients, except
the green onions. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer
uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated
and the pork is slightly caramelized, about 35 minutes.
- Transfer onto a serving platter and sprinkle
with green onion. Serve with wooden picks.
Makes 10 to 12 appetizer servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/10
of recipe): 113.9 calories; 52% calories from fat; 6.5g total
fat; 30.3mg cholesterol; 222.0mg sodium; 205.2mg potassium; 4.8g
carbohydrates; 0.1g fiber; 3.9g sugar; 4.7g net carbs; 8.8g protein
Copyright Hope Pryor, please
see Terms of
Use.
to
your personal ZipList Recipe Box where you can store all of your
favorite web recipes in one place and easily add ingredients
to your shopping list.
