CITRUS-BRAISED PORK

Citrus-Braised Pork image

Using a Dutch oven to make amazing pulled pork indoors is easy and foolproof with this flavorful recipe. Use in sandwiches or make into chilaquiles.

Provided by Ashley Baron Rodriguez

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 8h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups orange juice
1 yellow onion, sliced
½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
10 cloves garlic, smashed
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons freshly grated lime zest
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 dried bay leaves
3 ½ pounds bone-in pork shoulder roast

Steps:

Mix orange juice, onion, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, brown sugar, salt, oregano, cumin, lime zest, pepper, and bay leaves in a heavy Dutch oven. Add pork shoulder; turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove Dutch oven from the refrigerator and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake pork in the preheated oven until heated through, about 1 1/2 hours. Flip pork carefully. Replace foil and bake for 1 hour more. Remove aluminum foil. Continue baking uncovered, turning once halfway through, until pork falls apart and marinade is reduced, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Remove pork from oven and let rest for 20 minutes. Shred pork in the Dutch oven using 2 forks; mix shredded pork with the reduced marinade. Discard bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 14.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 762.8 mg, Sugar 6.7 g