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Carnitas Braised and Fried Pork
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Brief Description
Braised pork perfect for making tacos.
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Main Ingredient
pork shoulder
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Category: Pork
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Cuisine: Mexican
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Prep Time: 40 min(s)
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Cook Time: 150 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Notes:
Epicurious
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Posted By: PlantingSeeds
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Posted On: Sep 25, 2021
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 4 pounds - fatty pork shoulder cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3 cups - water
- 1 - medium white onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 - orange cut into 2 pieces
- 1/4 cups - pork lard or vegetable oil
- 8 cloves - garlic peeled
- 3 - bay leaves
- 1 tablespoons - sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons - dried oregano, preferably Mexican crumbled
- 2 teaspoons - fine salt OR 4 tsp. kosher salt
- 24 - to 32 warm corn tortillas
- 2 cups - salsa
- - chopped white onion
- - chopped cilantro
- - lime wedges
Directions:
Put all ingredients in a large 6-to-7 quart heavy pot - the pork does not have to be completely covered - and bring water to a boil, skimming the surface as necessary.
Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pork is fork-tender and liquid has completely evaporated, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
Discard the orange pieces and bay leaves. If liquid hasn't evaporated after 2 hours, transfer pork pieces to a bowl and allow the liquid to continue to bubble away, stirring often, until it has evaporated.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Transfer pork and fat to ovenproof baking dish and brown the pork, uncovered, in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes; no need to stir.
Carnitas will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
For tacos, serve carnitas with warm corn tortillas and favorite toppings such as salsa, onion, cilantro and lime wedges for garnish.
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