Pork Carnitas.
Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, pork carnitas. One of my favorites. This time, I'm gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Pork Carnitas is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It's enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it's fast, it tastes yummy. Pork Carnitas is something which I've loved my whole life. They're fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have pork carnitas using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Pork Carnitas:
- {Get of trimmed pork butt into 1 inch thick slices it is about 4-5 large slices (all slices should be even).
- {Get of salt.
- {Get of pepper.
- {Prepare of sugar.
- {Make ready of dried oregano.
- {Make ready of ground cumin.
- {Take of large white onion, cut into wedges.
- {Prepare of garlic, smashed peeled and roughly chopped.
- {Make ready of limes, juiced.
- {Get of orange juice.
- {Prepare of chicken stock.
- {Prepare of bay leaves.
Steps 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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