Shredded Pork Carnitas

Ingredients

• Pork shoulder

• Garlic

• Orange

• Salt and pepper

• Cumin

• Chili powder

• Cilantro

Instruction​

• In a small bowl, mix together:

  • the juice of 1 orange

  • diced garlic

  • oregano

  • cumin

  • chili powder​

• Season your pork shoulder with salt and pepper

• Add vegetable oil to a heavy pan or dutch oven and saute the roast until it is browned on all sides

• Transfer the roast to a plate, then remove the fat from your pan - but leave the sticky bits behind!

• Add the pork back to the pan and turn the heat down as low as it will go

• Cook covered with a lid for 3 1/2 hours, then remove the lid and cook an extra half hour

• Remove from the heat and let it cool for a bit

• Use forks or your hands to shred the meat, discarding any large pieces of fat.

• Put the pan back onto heat at medium-high and saute your shredded carnitas until they develop crispy edges

• Garnish with fresh cilantro

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These carnitas are used as part of my Pork Enchiladas recipe which you can view at the button below.

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