Insanely Great Smoked Carnitas:

[langararocks]

Insanely Great Smoked Carnitas:

1 Boston Butt, bone-in, about 5-6 lbs.

2 cups fresh squeezed orange juice
8 cloves garlic cut in half



For The Rub:

3 Tablespoons Chili powder
1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
1 Tablespoon Ground Black Pepper
1 Tablespoon Cumin
1 Tablespoon Coriander
2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder
1 Teaspoon White Pepper
1 Teaspoon Cayenne pepper

For The Mop / Sauce

1 12 oz bottle of dark Mexican beer like Negra Modelo
3/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup canola oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons of the Rub

1. Place roast in a container with the orange juice and garlic cloves to soak overnight, turning once or twice so the roast marinates evenly.
2. Discard OJ and garlic and rinse the roast off and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Make the rub by mixing together all the ingredients in a bowl, set aside 2 tablespoons for the mop sauce. Pat the rub all over the roast and let sit to cure for a few hours
4. Make the mop sauce – mix all ingredients together and set aside about 3/4 – 1 cup for later when the meat is done
5. I use a Traeger and smoke it for 3-4 hours then increase the temperature to around 250. I smoke with fruit woods but you can use what ever you like, You can also set up a grill for indirect grilling, medium hot,
6. Cook the roast while liberally mop the roast with the mop sauce about every 45 minutes to an hour till the roast is around 185° in the center.
7. Pull the roast and wrap in aluminum foil the temp will conitue to rise around 190-195 in the center
8. When it’s done, let sit for about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes, then tear it apart into shreds.
9. Ladle the remaining mop sauce over the shredded pork.


I have made it many times and it is very tasty I usually do two pork butts at a time.

Enjoy

P.S. The beer isn't necessary but its tasty.

[Billy Price]

I'll have to give this a shot. It really sounds good.

[whitewaterrafter]

Sounds great, will definitely have to try it out.

[Dinikin]

sounds deliceious

[jokester]

MMMMMM...

I've been itchin' to throw something on the Traeger! Think I might have just found my next victim

-jokester

[CWOregon]

I have a pork shoulder in the freezer that I have been needing to take out and cook. I will have to give this recipe a try. Sounds very good.

[Sgt.Slaughter]

dam and i thought i was the only one who knew about this tasty cut of meat - used to be only 99 cents a pound at winco but they've raised it to 1.18 lb....still not bad...great flavor...comes in 5-7lb packs...freezes good too...i dry season then slow roast over charcoal with about 4 flips then right when it's almost done baste both side with my homemade bbq sauce for a nice glaze finish.....good Lord watch out


Sarge

[5O-Moose]

Can you do theses ahead of time, and warm them up the next day??

[langararocks]

Originally Posted by 5O-Moose

Can you do theses ahead of time, and warm them up the next day??

Not a problem. After you cook the shoulder make sure you pull the meat to the size you want. If I am going to use it later I put it in aluminum pans and cover with foil to reheat and it comes out great. It will freeze if you need to keep it longer.

[5O-Moose]

Thanks again, the boys should like them out on our annual Kansas catfishing trip.

Mark

Originally Posted by langararocks

Not a problem. After you cook the shoulder make sure you pull the meat to the size you want. If I am going to use it later I put it in aluminum pans and cover with foil to reheat and it comes out great. It will freeze if you need to keep it longer.

[Gooseman]

WOW.

The leftovers were better than the first servings.

The wife put the leftovers in a crockpot and added a can of steamed tomatoes, 1/2 cup orange juice, and a dash of molasses. Cooked on low for 4 hours.

WOW.

[langararocks]

Originally Posted by Gooseman

WOW.

The leftovers were better than the first servings.

The wife put the leftovers in a crockpot and added a can of steamed tomatoes, 1/2 cup orange juice, and a dash of molasses. Cooked on low for 4 hours.

WOW.

It is tasty. Great way to use left overs. Glad you enjoyed the recipe,

Darrell