CHICKEN CARNITAS RECIPE • CIAOFLORENTINA
The most tender, juicy, flavorful, crispy caramelized edges chicken carnitas recipe of your dreams!
Provided by Florentina
Categories Main Dishes
Total Time 100 minutes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 90 minutes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Oven Method:Preheat your oven to 325”F.
- In a large cast iron dutch oven add 2 tbsp of olive oil and layer the chicken thighs on top. Sprinkle with the chicken carnitas seasoning: sea salt, garlic and onion powder, cumin, oregano, red pepper flakes and chili powder. Add the garlic cloves and orange peels.
- Pour the orange and lime juice over the top and give everything a good toss to coat. Cover with a tight lid and transfer to the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours until the chicken i tender and falls apart when stabbed with a fork.
- Use two forks to shred the chicken in the same pot you cooked it in then transfer it to a broiler proof baking sheet or dish. Drizzle the carnitas with the honey all over the top and broil for a few minutes until caramelized at the edges. Make sure to keep a close eye on the carnitas so they don’t burn.
- To cook the acorn squash, preheat oven to 400”F.
- Cut the acorn squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Cut a thin slice off of the bottom of each acorn squash half so it sits flat during baking.
- Rub the inside of each acorn squash with a little olive oil and sprinkle generously all over with sea salt, red pepper flakes, freshly cracked black pepper and cumin. Roast for 50 minutes to 1 hour until tender and caramelized around the edges.
- Serve the carnitas inside the roasted acorn squash bowls, sprinkled with the pepitas and garnish with the cilantro and edible flowers if available. Serve with lime wedges, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and sour cream.
- Chicken Carnitas Stove Top Method:
- Slow Cooker/ Crock Pot Method:
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 442.5 kcal, CarbohydrateContent 34.3 g, ProteinContent 40.5 g, FatContent 17.1 g, SaturatedFatContent 3.3 g, CholesterolContent 152.7 mg, SodiumContent 958.5 mg, FiberContent 5.3 g, SugarContent 8.7 g, UnsaturatedFatContent 10.3 g
INSTANT POT® CRISPY CHICKEN CARNITAS RECIPE | ALLRECIPES
Chicken carnitas made in the pressure cooker are quick and easy! We crisp them up in the broiler, and they are perfect to meal-prep and enjoy for the week! Serve with tortillas, diced onions, chopped cilantro, sauteed cabbage, lime wedges, and anything else you like!
Provided by Margo
Categories World Cuisine Latin American Mexican
Total Time 1 hours 0 minutes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Combine cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle over chicken breasts on both sides.
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and sear chicken breasts, 1 to 2 minutes per side, working in batches so chicken sears rather than steams. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Add garlic and onion to the hot cooker; cook and stir until browned evenly on all sides, about 2 minutes. Return chicken to the pressure cooker along with lime juice, chicken broth, cilantro, chipotle pepper with 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, orange zest and juice, and bay leaf. Close and lock the lid. Set timer for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on size of chicken breasts.
- Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, milk, chipotle pepper and 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, salt, and garlic powder to an electric blender. Blend chipotle sauce until smooth.
- Release pressure from the cooker using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Transfer chicken breasts to a clean surface and reserve cooking liquid. Shred chicken meat using 2 forks. Place in a large bowl and drizzle 1/4 cup cooking liquid over chicken; toss to coat. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over the surface of a baking sheet. Add chicken to the sheet and drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon oil on top. Stir to coat evenly.
- Broil chicken in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Toss chicken with 1 to 2 tablespoons reserved cooking liquid and rotate the pan for even broiling. Continue broiling until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes more. Serve with chipotle sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.8 calories, CarbohydrateContent 4.7 g, CholesterolContent 56.1 mg, FatContent 15.3 g, FiberContent 0.8 g, ProteinContent 19.6 g, SaturatedFatContent 2.5 g, SodiumContent 185.9 mg, SugarContent 1.6 g
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