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Weekend Carnitas - pic heavy and long

xfire_ATX
xfire_ATX Posts: 1,142
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I had been wanting to cook a butt for a while now, picked up this pack at Costco but before I made it I read this  thread on Mojo Carnitas and thought for sure it was worth a go...
https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1181812/mojo-smoked-pork-carnitas-tacos/p1

Pack from Costco


Had a hard time following all the parts and pieces to that recipe, SWMBO wanted to use a Bobby Flay version so somewhere between the two I came up with this Marinade


Rubbed all over one ~8# Butt and let it sit overnight- the Marinade likely could have done ~11# of butt


Took @KiterTodd advice and cooked it a day early and also I had more to cook yesterday

My standard lump mix...



After ~2.5 hours on the egg the Mojo Mix ready to go




And pulled


So on Memorial Day I made a Spatch Chicken


some grilled Corn and some Andouille Sausage


Then my brother shows up and asks for this hunk of rib-eye to get cooked


Final Plated Carnitas


Can only tell you it was so worth all the work- every person who ate it had nothing but high praise.

We had Sliced Avocado, Cojiba Cheese, Torchys Diablo Sauce to add to your choice of flour, corn or street taco Tortillas

Recipe-
Marinade
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 sprigs fresh thyme
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 heaping tablespoons ancho chile powder
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
(2) chipotle in adobo, finely chopped
1 T dried cilantro
1 T sea salt
1 T black pepper
1 T crushed red pepper 


For the Mojo
1.5 cups OJ
the juice of one lime
lots of crushed garlic (at least half a head)
4 tspn Mexican Oregano
½ tspn Black Pepper
(1) Red Pepper diced
(1) Red Onion diced
(1) Sliced Jalapeno
(1) chipotle in adobo

Actual cook used @kitertodd method.
XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q2000, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.

Not quite in Austin, TX City Limits
Just Vote- What if you could choose "none of the above" on an election ballot? Millions of Americans do just that, in effect, by not voting.  The result in 2016: "Nobody" won more counties, more states, and more electoral votes than either candidate for president. 
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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,654
    Wow -- that all looks spectacular!  Whole lotta work, but boy, it looks great.  Wish I'd been a guest!  :)
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  • Brisket_Fanatic
    Brisket_Fanatic Posts: 2,884
    Looks great!

    NW IA

    2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe and Black Stone

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  • JethroVA
    JethroVA Posts: 1,251
    bookmarked!
    Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here.  Very Extremely Stable Genius. 
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,377
    That looks great!
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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,805
    Nice cook!
    Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
    Floyd Va

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  • CPARKTX
    CPARKTX Posts: 2,095
    Bravo!
    LBGE & SBGE.  Central Texas.  
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,028
    Wow! Wish I had stopped by :)

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,233
    Looks Great !
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    That's awesome!  Glad you tried it.

    It's also a nice reminder for me because I had forgotten about this recipe. :)  I made ribs this year, but will make the Mojo again for the next event.
    LBGE/Maryland
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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,142
    KiterTodd said:
    That's awesome!  Glad you tried it.

    It's also a nice reminder for me because I had forgotten about this recipe. :)  I made ribs this year, but will make the Mojo again for the next event.
    We do an extended family Texas Coast Trip for Labor day ~30 straight years until Hurricane Harvey screwed up the coast last year.  I was already told "You will be bringing this recipe for your families meal"
    XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q2000, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.

    Not quite in Austin, TX City Limits
    Just Vote- What if you could choose "none of the above" on an election ballot? Millions of Americans do just that, in effect, by not voting.  The result in 2016: "Nobody" won more counties, more states, and more electoral votes than either candidate for president. 
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