Carnitas

[Robert T]

A lot going on, hopefully not to pic heavy. Willing to listen to all suggestions to improve post. First, set up OTS for long cook.

Seasoned the pork butt with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Then smoked for two hours at 250-260 with Apple wood chunks.

In the meantime Kim made some salsa. Tomato, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, salt.

Finished salsa. Very tasty.

Took pork off at two hours and foiled with sauce.

Put foiled pork on the grill and cooked in the 350-375 range.

Pulled off the grill after 2.5 hours. Cut a hole in the foil and drained juices into a CI skillet

Cut up the pork and put back on the grill to fry

In the meantime Kim made some guacamole. Avocado, onion, jalapeño, tomato, garlic, salt, lime juice.

Cooked Tony R's retried bean recipe. First time. They were so good!

 

[Barret]

Robert - excellent post and pics! Did you get any plated pics? I'm going to be making some pork carnitas very soon, and I'll use your pics as my guide.

Thanks for sharing!

Barret

 

[Robert T]

Carnitas frying and beans cooking.

Heating some tortillas

Finally plated. The tacos turned out very good. Tony R's refried beans were outstanding. Plated pic is a little weak, snapped,it on the run.

Loved the meal. Thanks for looking and have a great week!

 

[Barret]

...Plated pic is a little weak; snapped it on the run...

Awesome post, Robert! And I don't think one bit that the plated pic was weak; it was colorful and full of goodness! Very nice, indeed.

Barret

 

[Morgan C.]

Crap..I just ate and now I want tacos!! Love it!! Great post and love the dueling kettles!!

 

[Tony R]

Kim did the salsa and guacamole looking right!!!
Glad to hear you liked the bean recipe Robert. Maybe next time don't add the sauce. But do everything else the same way.

 

[Robert T]

Thanks for the advice. Will try it different next time.

 

[Peter Gallagher]

wow, great looking tacos! Everything looks like it was prepared with special care!

 

[Chuck Simon]

Looks great! I am sure it tasted great too!

 

[Curtis M]

That looks like a great meal.. Great dedication and a great result.

My wife was reading over my shoulder and said "Make That!"

It'll be on the menu shortly in the Miller household!

CM

 

[RogerS]

Robert I'll take a plate now. Awesome cook!

 

[Mike Coffman]

Fantastic looking cook and easy to follow directions Robert!

 

[Paul Kastner]

And somebody will think taco's are simple. Man you guys rocked it.

 

[MikeD125]

Great looking meal! Really just fantasitc in my books!

 

[Tim McCann]

What a spread! Look delicious.

 

[Cody]

WoW! That looks delicious. Did you cook the butt until it was ready to be pulled or a little earlier since you put it in the skillet with the sauce.

 

[James Lake]

Perfect cook and perfect dinner Robert and you have some great help there also. Nicely done to you and your helper.

 

[John Solak]

excellent looking tacos, you got a lot of great flavors going on there, nice!!!

 

[Bill Schultz]

Beautiful meal and plate Rob, you two make a good team

 

[russ olin]

Robert nice presentation, great looking meal you all did there.