Dutch Oven Pulled Pork

A simple pulled pork recipe

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword dutch oven carnitas, dutch oven pork shoulder, dutch oven pulled pork, easy pulled pork, pork butt recipe, pork carnitas, pork recipe, pork shoulder recipe, pulled pork

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 2

Servings 4

Cost $5

Equipment

Dutch Oven

Ingredients

2-4 pounds pork shoulder or pork butt
1 orange, quarted, peel on
1 onion, quartered
3 bay leaves
1-1 ½ cups water enough to barely cover the pork
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 tablespoon Alpine Spice or similar salt blend
2 tablespoon cumin
2 tablespoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Cut pork into one-inch chunks and place in the bottom of enameled dutch oven, cover with all seasonings and bay leaves.
Place quartered onion and quartered orange on top of pork and seasonings. Add water.
Place lid on dutch oven and cook in oven for two hours.
Remove from oven and remove onion, orange and bay leaves. Shred pork with two forks. The pork should be tender and shred easily.