Sous vide crispy carnitas are scrumptious, super juicy, caramelized, crispy, easy Mexican-style pulled pork made in a water bath overnight! Garnish with green onions, if desired.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
12 hr
Total Time
12 hr 15 mins
Calories
402 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Combine 2 tablespoons salt, brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, oregano, and black pepper in a small bowl and mix well.
Step 2
Place pork pieces into a large bowl. Rub spice mixture evenly over the pork, pressing until it adheres. Add in onion, garlic, cinnamon stick, and bay leaves.
Step 3
Squeeze orange juice into the bowl with the pork and toss in the juiced orange pieces as well; toss to combine.
Step 4
Place pork mixture into a sous vide-safe vacuum sealer bag. Seal bag and immerse in a heat-proof container of water with a sous vide cooker. Set temperature to 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) and add the ping pong balls on top. Cook, occasionally re-adding water as it evaporates, 12 to 24 hours.
Step 5
Remove pork carefully from the water bath and transfer contents into a large bowl. Pick out the chunks of meat with tongs and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Discard everything else left in the bowl. Let pork cool briefly. Shred using 2 forks or your fingers and spread evenly over the baking sheet. Season with salt.
Step 6
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Place pork under the broiler and cook, flipping halfway through, until fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully so it doesn't burn.
Step 7
Place tomatoes and green chiles in a food processor and blend until pureed. Pour into a saucepan; add chicken stock, rice, butter, chili powder, cumin, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until Spanish rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
Ingredients
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 ½ cups chicken stock
1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
kosher salt to taste
1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 orange, quartered
4 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch-thick slabs