LOW-FAT CARNITAS

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Provided by Dancer

Categories Pork

Yield 6 , 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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4 lbs pork loin, cut in very large pieces
1 1/2 quarts chicken broth
1 large onion, quartered
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon coriander
2 teaspoons oregano, dried
4 chipotle chiles, canned or dry
2 bay leaves
to taste water
to taste salt

Steps:

To a 7- to 8-quart pan, add pork, broth, onion, coriander, cumin, oregano, chilies in sauce, sauce, and bay leaves. Add water to cover the pork.
Cover the pan and bring to a boil on high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until meat pulls apart easily with a fork, 2 to 3 hours.
Strain broth.
Cover pork with enough broth to keep moist and use remaining broth for Spiced Black Beans.
To bake carnitas, pull pork large shreds and place in a shallow baking dish.
Spoon some broth over to keep moist. Broil pork until slightly crisp (watching carefully), turn, moisten if necessary and broil again.
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Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.6, Fat 22.1, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 90.7, Sodium 439.6, Carbohydrate 3.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.7, Protein 33.1