Easiest Way to Prepare Carnitas in 30 Minutes at Home

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, carnitas. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Carnitas is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Carnitas is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

Carnitas, literally meaning "little meats", is a dish of Mexican cuisine that originated in the state of Michoacán. Carnitas are made by braising or simmering pork in oil or preferably lard until tender. The process takes three to four hours, and the result is very tender and juicy meat.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook carnitas using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Carnitas:

1. Take 5 lb Pork Shoulder
2. Prepare 4 cup Water
3. Get 1/2 cup Orange Juice
4. Get 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
5. Get 1/4 cup milk
6. Take 1 White Onion
7. Prepare 8 Garlic Cloves
8. Prepare 3 Bay Leaves
9. Make ready 2 tbsp Oregano
10. Take 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
11. Get 2 tsp salt

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Instructions to make Carnitas:

1. Cut the pork shoulder into 1-2 inch cubes.
2. Thinly slice the onion.
3. All all ingredients to a large pot. Cover. Bring to a boil.
4. When it boils, uncover and set to low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves after an hour.
5. After 2 hours water should be evaporated. Turn heat to medium, the remaining oil should fry the pork. Make sure to stir frequently to break up pork. Cook for another 15-20 mins.
6. Serve with rice or in tacos. I like to add hot sauce for some kick.

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