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Recipe Discussions => Meat => Topic started by: zueth on February 04, 2014, 12:06:13 PM

Title: Mike's Insanely Great Smoked Carnitas
Post by: zueth on February 04, 2014, 12:06:13 PM
Here is the recipe:

http://www.pupntaco.com/?p=389

I made these this past weekend for the Super Bowl.  I followed the recipe, but adapted to the Bradley, so I did not mop. But did use the mop as a finishing sauce.

I cooked four pork shoulders(about 30lbs) at 225(in the beginning much less while waiting for cabinet temperature to come up after adding meat).  Took the shoulders to a IT of 195 and then FTC for 5 hours.  Shredded and put back in the fridge, then put in crock pot on Sunday to warm up with some of the finishing sauce.  The pulled pork was great and was a nice change from traditional pulled pork.  We made carnitas/tacos with them, we served them with flour tortillas,  guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and cheddar cheese.

Here are a few pics:
The pork out of the marinade and rub on.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa422/zueth/Pork%20Butt/babbf840-097e-4b3f-a2ce-82e4b10efa22_zps9d4f6fec.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/zueth/media/Pork%20Butt/babbf840-097e-4b3f-a2ce-82e4b10efa22_zps9d4f6fec.jpg.html)

First two done after 29 hours.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa422/zueth/Pork%20Butt/2d9628e8-2cd2-4619-bf6f-1804d84126cd_zps3a4c7f83.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/zueth/media/Pork%20Butt/2d9628e8-2cd2-4619-bf6f-1804d84126cd_zps3a4c7f83.jpg.html)

Second two done after 31 hours.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa422/zueth/Pork%20Butt/094d5240-287b-4cb8-ac03-04052a152d66_zps6067411e.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/zueth/media/Pork%20Butt/094d5240-287b-4cb8-ac03-04052a152d66_zps6067411e.jpg.html)

Not the best shot of the pork shredded because it was taken after in fridge overnight, it was 1 am when I finished shredding all four shoulders and forgot to get a pick.  In was nice and moist and flavorful.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa422/zueth/Pork%20Butt/f7d74da5-d396-42cc-b656-aca5598ac066_zps984ac81e.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/zueth/media/Pork%20Butt/f7d74da5-d396-42cc-b656-aca5598ac066_zps984ac81e.jpg.html)

I vacuum packed all but one of the butts, here they are:
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa422/zueth/Pork%20Butt/f85f53ab-6364-49a7-9122-9bc51187bfb0_zps86ba41c2.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/zueth/media/Pork%20Butt/f85f53ab-6364-49a7-9122-9bc51187bfb0_zps86ba41c2.jpg.html)

The remaining pork was severed with the carnitas for super bowl.








Title: Re: Mike's Insanely Great Smoked Carnitas
Post by: TNRockyraccoon on February 04, 2014, 12:19:02 PM
That's looks awesome and sounds delicious. I'm ready for a vacuum sealer.
Title: Re: Mike's Insanely Great Smoked Carnitas
Post by: Saber 4 on February 04, 2014, 09:52:39 PM
That looks delicious. I love saving shredded pork in vac bags it's so easy to thaw and heat up for a quick meal.