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Authentic Pork Carnitas

This recipe for Mexican pork carnitas is authentic in that the pork is cooked in manteca, aka lard
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large onion cut into large chunks
  • 3 pounds pork shoulder or pork picnic shoulder outside fat and bone removed cut into large chunks 2-inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 pound lard
  • 1 medium orange
  • 6 cloves garlic roughly chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup vinegar apple cider or red wine

Instructions
 

  • Cut pork into large chunks. Mix salt, coriander, cumin and chili powder into a rub. Season pork chunks with rub. Cover and refrigerate until ready to proceed.
  • Set oven to 275 degrees. In a large casserole dish melt lard. Add pork and remaining ingredients. Cover tightly with foil and cook for at least 3 hours.
  • Remove pork from oven and let cool.
  • When ready to serve heat oven to broil. Shred pork and add in a single layer to a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Broil pork for 5 minutes and flip. Continue broiling until crisp on all sides, about 10 to 15 minutes total.
  • Serve with tortillas and desired condiments.
Keyword Carnitas, Mexican Food, Pork Recipe, Pulled Pork