Dutch Oven Carnitas
Pork shoulder braised low and slow in a Dutch oven with orange, onion, and garlic, then shredded and broiled until the edges crisp.
Ingredients
- 4 lb pork shoulder
- 1 orange
- 1 onion
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- 0.5 cup water
- 2 tbsp lard
- 0.25 cup cooking juices
- - tortillas
- - salsa verde
- - onion
- - cilantro
Equipment
- oven
- dutch oven
- baking sheet
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Combine 4 lb pork shoulder , cut into large chunks, the juice and squeezed halves of 1 orange , 1 onion , quartered, 6 cloves garlic , 2 tsp kosher salt , 2 tsp cumin , 1 tsp oregano , 2 bay leaves , 0.5 cup water , and 2 tbsp lard or neutral oil in a dutch oven .
Cover and braise for 3-3.5 hours until the pork is very tender.
Remove the pork and shred into large pieces. Discard the orange halves and bay leaves.
Skim and reserve some of the cooking fat and juices.
Spread the pork on a baking sheet with 0.25 cup cooking juices and a little of the reserved fat.
Broil for 4-7 minutes until the edges crisp, turning once.
Serve with tortillas , salsa verde , onion , and cilantro .
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title: Dutch Oven Carnitas
description: "Pork shoulder braised low and slow in a Dutch oven with orange, onion, and garlic, then shredded and broiled until the edges crisp."
servings: 8
total time: 4 hours
tags: [main, pork, mexican, carnitas, dutch-oven, braise]
cuisine: Mexican
difficulty: easy
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Cover and braise for ~{3-3.5%hours} until the pork is very tender.
Remove the pork and shred into large pieces. Discard the orange halves and bay leaves.
Skim and reserve some of the cooking fat and juices.
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Broil for ~{4-7%minutes} until the edges crisp, turning once.
Serve with @tortillas{}, @salsa verde{}, @onion{}, and @cilantro{}.