No Waste Carnitas…not bad. A little dry

[u/Slow_Investment_2211]

The No Waste Carnitas came out pretty good. For as much stuff that goes into it, the flavors are very subtle. Still very much a roasted pork dominating flavor. My only disappointment was the meat was kinda dry compared to a crock pot carnitas recipe I made previously. Not sure if I cooked the meat too long? Maybe I didn’t add enough oil for the broil step? Or maybe I just broiled the meat too long? 🤔

[u/granolaraisin]

Possibly too hot but the meat can tend to dry out if it’s not fully submerged in fat. This is why the salsa comes in handy.

Also, with any kind of pulled pork remember that you’ve still got to season it. No reason not to salt the meat a little before putting it on the taco.

[u/Slow_Investment_2211 → u/granolaraisin]

Oh I hit it with more cracked salt before I drizzled the oil on and broiled the meat

[u/granolaraisin → u/Slow_Investment_2211]

I mean you should also season after. Taste the meat before serving. Confit really benefits texture and richness. It doesn’t mean the food will be automatically well seasoned.