Carnitas

4 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Pork Shoulder, Cut Into Cubes
  • 2 cups Beef Stock
  • 2 cups Orange Juice
  • 14 ounces, weight Salsa

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven for 450 degrees.
  2. 2
    In a large oven proof saucepan combine the cubed pork, stock, orange juice and salsa.
  3. 3
    This mixture should totally cover the pork; if not, add a little water until the pork is submerged.
  4. 4
    Bring to a boil.
  5. 5
    Once boiling, reduce heat to medium low and simmer with the lid on for 3.5 hours, at which point the pork should be falling apart to the touch.
  6. 6
    Drain the liquid from the pork.
  7. 7
    Using a fork, gently pull apart the meat in the bottom of the oven proof saucepan.
  8. 8
    Place the pan into the oven for 20 minutes for the pork to caramelize.
  9. 9
    Carefully remove the pan from the oven.
  10. 10
    Sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt.
  11. 11
    Serve the carnitas with corn or flour tortillas, any kind of salsa and of course guacamole!

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