Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, carnitas. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Carnitas is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Carnitas is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
Seasoned with oregano, cumin, chili powder, lime juice, these Mexican Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Tacos are the perfect dinner for any night of the week. Many find carnitas a little dry or flavorless. These have a great, distinctive flavor and are requested by friends and family over and over.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook carnitas using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Carnitas:
- Take 3 Lbs. Pork Shoulder
- Make ready 1 Small Onion Quartered
- Get 1 Orange Quartered
- Get 4 Cloves Garlic Halved
- Prepare 1 Cinnamon Stick, Broken Into 3-4 Pieces
- Take 2 Bay Leaves
- Prepare 1 Tbs. Salt
- Get 1/4 Cup Of Vegetable Oil (Or Lard)
- Take Optional Rub Seasonings
- Make ready 1 Tbsp Dried Oregano
- Make ready 2-3 tsp Ground Cumin
- Prepare 1 tsp Black Pepper
The undisputed king of the taco cart. The Mexican answer to American pulled pork, at their best they should be moist, juicy, and ultra-porky with. 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.
Steps to make Carnitas:
- Adjust oven rack to center position. Preheat oven to 275° F.
- Quarter Onion
- Season Pork with the 1Tbs. of Salt, and cut into 2" Chunks. Place Pork into a 9x13 Casserole Dish. The Pork should fill dish with no spaces.
- Quarter Orange and squeeze juice over Pork. Nestle Orange pieces into casserole. Add Onions Quarters, 4 Cloves halved Garlic, Bay Leaves, and Cinnamon Sticks pieces. Nestle all evenly in one layer.
- Pour Vegetable Oil all over surface. Cover with foil and Cook until fork tender, about 3 1/2 Hours.
- Set a fine mesh strainer over 1 quart measuring bowl. Use tongs to remove Orange Peel, Onion, Garlic, Cinnamon Sticks, and Bay Leaves. Transfer Pork into strainer along with liquid. Let drain for 10 minutes.
- Transfer Pork back into casserole dish. You should have about 1/2 Cup of liquid and 1/2 Cup fat. Using a flat spoon, skim fat and add it back to pork. Shred Pork into large chunks. Season to taste with more salt if needed.
- To serve, place casserole dish with Pork under a high broiler and broil until brown and crisp on surface. About 6 minutes. Remove Pork, stir to expose new bits to heat. Broil again for 6 more minutes. Tent with foil to keep warm before serving.
- Enjoy.
When it comes to tacos, Pork Carnitas Tacos are the best of the best. When I was in Mexico last So today, I wanted to share with you the Pork Carnitas tacos that I made at the Good Food and Wine. Carnitas tacos are made with crispy and juicy carnitas, red onion, cilantro and toppings! An easy slow cooker or Crock Pot recipe perfect for Taco Tuesday! Mexican pork carnitas, slow cooked, spicy, shredded pork shoulder, finished in the oven for Photography Credit: Elise Bauer.
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