Using a Dutch oven to make this amazing citrus-braised pulled pork indoors is easy and foolproof with this flavorful recipe. Use in sandwiches or make into chilaquiles.
Prep
22 min
Cook
70 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
2 cups orange juice
1 yellow onion
, sliced
0.5 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
0.5 cups extra-virgin olive oil
10 cloves garlic
, smashed
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1.5 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons freshly grated lime zest
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 drieds bay leaves
3.5 pounds bone-in pork shoulder roast
Instructions
1
Combine orange juice, onion, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, brown sugar, salt, oregano, cumin, lime zest, black pepper, and bay leaves in a heavy Dutch oven. Add pork shoulder; turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
2
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove Dutch oven from the refrigerator; cover tightly with aluminum foil.
3
Cook in the preheated oven until heated through, about 1 ½ hours. Flip pork carefully. Replace foil; cook 1 hour more. Remove foil. Continue cooking, uncovered, flipping once halfway through, until pork falls apart and marinade is reduced, 1 ½ to 2 hours more.
4
Remove pork from Dutch oven; rest for 20 minutes. Return pork to Dutch oven; shred using 2 forks. Stir shredded pork with reduced marinade. Discard bay leaves.
Nutrition per serving
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