Authentic Carnitas

Name: Authentic Carnitas
Ingredients: 8 lbs pork shoulder (bone-in); 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon pepper; 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste); 13-12 cup new mexico chile powder (3/4 - 1 chili envelope found in Mexican isle at grocery store); 12 garlic cloves; 12 cup orange juice

7 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

8 lbs pork shoulder (bone-in)
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
12 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
13-12 cup new mexico chile powder (3/4 - 1 chili envelope found in Mexican isle at grocery store)
12 garlic cloves
12 cup orange juice

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
2

Place pork on a large cutting board.
3

Slice large holes all around pork.
4

Apprx 4 on top, 4 on bottom, 1 on each of the remaining sides.
5

Insert a generous amount of garlic in each hole.
6

Rub all dry ingredients on to pork evenly.
7

The pork should be covered on all sides in the dry mix.
8

Add more cayenne if you want more heat and more salt to taste.
9

Place pork in 9 x 12 baking dish.
10

Wrap foil over baking dish so it is completely closed.
11

Place on bottom rack of oven.
12

Bake for 7 - 8 hours (if you have time to bake longer it will be that much more tender).
13

Remove from oven and slightly piece the pork apart.
14

Remove excess juices, but you do want some for moisture.
15

Replace foil and cook another 2 hours.
16

approximately 45 minutes before serving remove foil, tear apart a bit more, turn heat up to 400 and bake.
17

Shred and serve!
18

Delicious!