Pork Carnitas
Pork Carnitas

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a unique dish, pork carnitas. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Pork Carnitas is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Pork Carnitas is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pork carnitas using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Pork Carnitas:
  1. Get 2 pounds trimmed pork butt into 1 inch thick slices it is about 4-5 large slices (all slices should be even)
  2. Make ready 2 teaspoons salt
  3. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  4. Prepare 3 tablespoons sugar
  5. Get 11/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  6. Take 11/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  7. Get 1 large white onion, cut into wedges
  8. Take 1 head garlic, smashed peeled and roughly chopped
  9. Make ready 2 limes, juiced
  10. Take 1 cup orange juice
  11. Make ready 1 cup chicken stock
  12. Get 1 bay leaves
Steps to make Pork Carnitas:
  1. Mix the dry seasoning together then coat the 1 inch thick slices of pork.
  2. Mix together the lime juice, orange juice, chicken stock and pour over the pork. Let sit for 20 minutes.
  3. In a baking pan or Dutch oven add the onion, garlic and bay leaf, on the bottom and place the pork and pour liquid over on top.
  4. Cover and cook in a 350 degree oven for 2 hours or (until the meat falls apart).
  5. Remove pork and shred with two forks (DO NOT DISCARD THE LIQUID!)
  6. Strain and save the liquid. (Note the onions and the garlic did taste good and you may want to eat them??)
  7. TO CRISP ON STOVE: - Heat about 1 tablespoon of oil in a nonstick pan or cast iron skillet over high heat. When pan is hot, add pork and sear until just beginning to crisp. Pour over about 1/2 cup of left over liquid, and continue cooking until the juices begin to reduce down and the meat is nice and crispy.
  8. TO SERVE: - 1. Season with a little extra salt and pepper if desired. Pour over more of the juices once the meat has crisped for added flavor, just before serving! Serve in Tacos, Burritos, or in a salad!

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