# Slow-Cooked Turkey Carnitas

https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/slow-cooked-turkey-carnitas

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## Summary

A recipe for Slow-Cooked Turkey Carnitas with a full ingredients list and step-by-step cooking procedure, plus serving suggestions and a recommended pairing with Trefethen Pinot Noir 2021.

## Audience

home cooks / general readers interested in recipes and wine pairings

## Prompts this page answers

- How do I make slow-cooked turkey carnitas?
- What ingredients and steps are in Trefethen's Slow-Cooked Turkey Carnitas recipe?
- How should I serve turkey carnitas and what wine pairs with it?
- Where can I find a printable version of the Slow-Cooked Turkey Carnitas recipe from Trefethen?

## Purpose

Provide a detailed recipe and serving/pairing suggestion for preparing slow-cooked turkey carnitas.

## Highlights

- Full ingredients list including 4 lb turkey breast, vegetable oil, kosher salt, onion, garlic, orange, chili powder, oregano, cumin, and 16 oz turkey broth.
- Step-by-step procedure: brown turkey, simmer ~2½ hours, then bake at 400°F about 30 minutes while shredding and basting with cooking liquid.
- Serving suggestion: warm corn tortillas with onion, cilantro, diced tomato, avocado, and sour cream.
- Pairs with Trefethen Pinot Noir 2021 (linked on the page).
- Printable recipe PDF is available via the 'Print Recipe' link and chef contact is provided (chefchris@trefethen.com).

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Vineyards — https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/slow-cooked-turkey-carnitas

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards 	6 Napa Valley winery (publisher name and contact details appear in the page footer).

## Topics

- Slow-Cooked Turkey Carnitas
- turkey carnitas recipe
- turkey braise recipe
- Pinot Noir pairing
- Trefethen recipe

## Key entities

- **Pinot Noir 2021** (product): Wine recommended as a pairing on the recipe page. — https://www.trefethen.com/wine/pinot-noir-2021/
- **Chef Chris Kennedy** (person): Chef contact provided on the recipe page. — mailto:chefchris@trefethen.com
- **Trefethen Family Vineyards** (organization): Publisher and Napa Valley winery (contact and address listed in footer). — https://www.trefethen.com/
- **Printable recipe PDF** (other): Print Recipe PDF linked from the page. — https://www.trefethen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Slow-Cooked-Turkey-Carnitas-Pinot-Noir.pdf

## Metadata

- Type: article