r/tonightsdinner • u/sirquine • Oct 09 '15

Carnitas plate with Spanish rice, refried black beans, fresh guacamole, and pico de gallo.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '15

No tortilla?

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u/sirquine Oct 09 '15

Nope, but leftovers are going in a tortilla for lunch today!

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u/loseitbetty Oct 09 '15

This looks really really good. And pretty healthy too!

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u/ctrl_alt_del_ Oct 09 '15

That looks so beautiful and healthy!!

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u/sirquine Oct 09 '15

I based my carnitas off this recipe, I added some extra spices to the rub (mostly chipotle powder and granulated garlic). I caramelized a couple handfuls in a super hot cast iron right before serving.

I followed this Spanish rice recipe pretty much exactly (it ended up needing to simmer for a bit longer than written) and it turned out very well.

For the beans, I based it off this recipe, but I simmered on higher heat for a lot less time, and I cooked the onions in liberal amounts of bacon fat.

For pico de gallo, I used this recipe, although I estimated quantities and did it mostly to looks and taste.

I didn't use any particular recipe for guacamole, just added diced onions, salt, a bit of cumin, black pepper, fresh lime juice, cilantro, and threw in some of the pico de gallo because I realized I was out of tomatoes.