Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, pork carnitas. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to 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:
- Get 2 pounds trimmed pork butt into 1 inch thick slices it is about 4-5 large slices (all slices should be even)
- Prepare 2 teaspoons salt
- Take 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Get 3 tablespoons sugar
- Take 11/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- Prepare 11/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- Take 1 large white onion, cut into wedges
- Take 1 head garlic, smashed peeled and roughly chopped
- Make ready 2 limes, juiced
- Make ready 1 cup orange juice
- Prepare 1 cup chicken stock
- Prepare 1 bay leaves
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Instructions to make Pork Carnitas:
- Mix the dry seasoning together then coat the 1 inch thick slices of pork.
- Mix together the lime juice, orange juice, chicken stock and pour over the pork. Let sit for 20 minutes.
- 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.
- Cover and cook in a 350 degree oven for 2 hours or (until the meat falls apart).
- Remove pork and shred with two forks (DO NOT DISCARD THE LIQUID!)
- Strain and save the liquid. (Note the onions and the garlic did taste good and you may want to eat them??)
- 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.
- 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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