Beef Carnitas

With very little prep time, these Mexican-inspired Beef Carnitas are so incredibly tender, and extremely flavorful, with a touch of crispiness. They are perfect for tacos, burritos, quesadillas or even on top of nachos.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 pound beef chuck (or blade, boneless, cut into 2 inch cubes)
• 1 medium green bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 medium red bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 medium onion (peeled and cut in half)
• 1 orange (juice and all)
• 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
• 7 ounces pickled jalapenos (with juice (1 can))
• 4 cups water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 300°F.
2. 2Combine ingredients: Place the meat in a Dutch oven or oven safe pot, and add the beef, peppers, onion, juice from the orange and the remaining orange halves, Cajun seasoning, jalapeños and water. You should have enough water to cover everything in the pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
3. 3Combine ingredients: Cook: Cover the pot and place it in the oven and cook for 3 hours or until the meat falls apart when prodded with a fork. You can also cook this on the stovetop over low heat for 4 hours.
4. 4Remove the meat: Remove the meat from the pot using a slotted spoon and place it on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Remove everything else from the pot except the liquid using a slotted spoon and discard. Cook the liquid over medium high heat for 20 minutes or until it reduces to about a cup.
5. 5Shred the meat: Using 2 forks, shred the meat into smaller pieces. Pour the reduced liquid over the shredded meat.
6. 6Broil meat: Place the baking sheet under the broiler for about 5 to 10 minutes or until browned and crispy. Watch it so that it doesn't burn, each oven is different. Flip the meat and broil for another 5 minutes until brown and crispy.
7. 7Broil meat: Serve: Serve on tacos or burritos.