Simple Way to Prepare Pork Carnitas in 19 Minutes for Beginners

Hello everybody, it is Drew, 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. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Pork Carnitas is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Pork Carnitas is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Many find carnitas a little dry or flavorless. These have a great, distinctive flavor and are requested by friends and family over and over. Serve with warm, fresh tortillas and salsa.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pork carnitas using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Pork Carnitas:

1. Make ready 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. Get 1/2 teaspoon pepper
4. Take 3 tablespoons sugar
5. Take 11/2 teaspoons dried oregano
6. Get 11/2 teaspoons ground cumin
7. Prepare 1 large white onion, cut into wedges
8. Prepare 1 head garlic, smashed peeled and roughly chopped
9. Take 2 limes, juiced
10. Make ready 1 cup orange juice
11. Make ready 1 cup chicken stock
12. Take 1 bay leaves

Pork Carnitas are pieces of pork meat slow-cooked in copper cauldrons in an open fire. When it comes to tacos, Pork Carnitas Tacos are the best of the best. When I was in Mexico last year, much research was done to hunt down the BEST carnitas joints that the locals haunt! Carnitas, literally meaning "little meats", is a dish of Mexican cuisine that originated in the state of Michoacán.

Instructions 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!

Carnitas are made by braising or simmering pork in oil or preferably lard until tender. These Crispy Pork Carnitas are seriously bursting with flavor yet so simple to make! This is the meat you want for your tacos, burritos, sandwiches, you name it. The BEST Instant Pot Pork Carnitas are easy to make at home with your electric pressure cooker. A quick pop under the broiler at the end ensures that the carnitas get nice and crispy!

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