Carnitas

Name: Carnitas
Ingredients: 3 lbs pork sirloin roast, cubed; 2 onions, coarsely chopped; 4 chipotle chiles, chopped (adjust to your own 'heat' taste); 4 tablespoons adobo seasoning (from canned chipotles); 8 large garlic cloves, chopped; 2 chicken bouillon cubes; 1 cup hot water; 2 tablespoons dried oregano; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 12 cups orange juice; 1 tablespoon orange zest

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 lbs pork sirloin roast, cubed
2 onions, coarsely chopped
4 chipotle chiles, chopped (adjust to your own 'heat' taste)
4 tablespoons adobo seasoning (from canned chipotles)
8 large garlic cloves, chopped
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 cup hot water
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 12 cups orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest

Directions

1

Place chopped onions and garlic in crockpot.
2

Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water add adobo and chipotles, put in crockpot.
3

Season pork cubes with salt and oregano and place in crockpot.
4

Cook on low for 6 hours.
5

Spoon cooked pork into a jelly roll pan, pour orange juice and sprinkle orange zest on top.
6

Bake in a 400 degree oven for approximately 30 minutes stirring occasionally to crisp up all sides of pork cubes.