My Carnitas recipe:
4 pounds (or 2 kg) skinless, boneless pork butt (or shoulder or have even used loin in a pinch)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 tablespoon dried oregano (or Mexican oregano)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 large brown or white onion , cut into wedges
8 cloves garlic , smashed
2 limes , juiced
2 large oranges, juiced (or 3/4 cup natural orange juice)
3/4 cup coke (Original or Mexican coke is ideal)
2 bay leaves
Rinse and pat dry pork with a paper towel.
In a 6-quart cast iron Dutch oven sear salted and peppered pork, add oregano, cumin, onion, garlic, lime juice, orange juice, coke, and bay leaves.
Cover and cook for 2-3 hours. Shred with two forks in the pot, in the liquid.
For service crisp up in a frying pan with some oil or butter, serve in fresh tortillas as mentioned in my post above.
Just fantastic.
4 pounds (or 2 kg) skinless, boneless pork butt (or shoulder or have even used loin in a pinch)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 tablespoon dried oregano (or Mexican oregano)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 large brown or white onion , cut into wedges
8 cloves garlic , smashed
2 limes , juiced
2 large oranges, juiced (or 3/4 cup natural orange juice)
3/4 cup coke (Original or Mexican coke is ideal)
2 bay leaves
Rinse and pat dry pork with a paper towel.
In a 6-quart cast iron Dutch oven sear salted and peppered pork, add oregano, cumin, onion, garlic, lime juice, orange juice, coke, and bay leaves.
Cover and cook for 2-3 hours. Shred with two forks in the pot, in the liquid.
For service crisp up in a frying pan with some oil or butter, serve in fresh tortillas as mentioned in my post above.
Just fantastic.