Crispy Carnitas
10 ingredients
11 steps
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless pork, preferable shoulder
- 1/3 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/3 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/3 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1 tablespoon bacon grease or 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup goya bitter orange marinade (Mojo Criollo)
- water
Directions
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1Cut pork into 2 inch cubes. and place in a large bowl or large plastic bag.
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2Combine salt, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, oregano and cayenne; rub all over meat and set aside.
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3Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
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4Heat grease in a large oven safe saucepan or Dutch oven.
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5Brown meat well on all sides, about 10 minutes.
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6Pour marinade into pan and stir with a wooden spoon to remove any brown bits from the bottom and coat the meat; add water to just about cover meat.
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7Bring pot to a boil, cover and place in oven.
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8Cook until tender, about 2 hours; remove from oven and set to broil.
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9Let cool slightly, then shred, with your hands, into bite size pieces; return to braising liquid.
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10Stir, then remove meat, in a single layer, to a shallow baking sheet.
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11Broil a couple of minutes on each side to crisp lightly and serve.
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