Citrus-Braised Pork

Description

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.

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

Instructions

  1. Mix orange juice
  2. onion
  3. lime juice
  4. olive oil
  5. garlic
  6. brown sugar
  7. salt
  8. oregano
  9. cumin
  10. lime zest
  11. pepper
  12. and bay leaves in a heavy Dutch oven. Add pork shoulder; turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator
  13. 4 hours to overnight.
  14. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove Dutch oven from the refrigerator and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
  15. Bake pork in the preheated oven until heated through
  16. about 1 1/2 hours. Flip pork carefully. Replace foil and bake for 1 hour more. Remove aluminum foil. Continue baking uncovered
  17. turning once halfway through
  18. until pork falls apart and marinade is reduced
  19. 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  20. 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.

Prep Time: 35 mins

Cook Time: 4 hrs

Total Time: 8 hrs 55 mins

Servings: 12

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