Pork Carnitas: Just The Facts

(Tuesday, August 09, 2005) - Carnitas is a popular, traditional Mexican dish. The traditional recipe calls for a succulent cut of pork to be simmered for hours until fall-apart tender then braised to provide a crispy finish.

Baja Fresh® applies the same seasoned, slow-cooked steps to create its thoroughly modern, tender and zesty version of pork Carnitas; a delicious rendition that can be eaten alone or substituted for chicken or steak in any burrito, taco or quesadilla.

Pork is the world's most widely-eaten meat surpassing even chicken, according to the National Pork Producers Council.


Pork has less fat, calories and cholesterol than many other meats or poultry. An added bonus? Many cuts of pork are as lean or leaner than chicken.

Hands down the most traditional filling for tamales in Central Mexico, Carnitas adds a zesty kick to a variety of Mexican dishes.

Pork has more natural moisture than beef making our Carnitas a tender and juicy option to chicken or steak.

A nutritional powerhouse, pork Carnitas contains iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, zinc, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and vitamins B-6 and B-12.

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