Easy Carnitas (Pulled Pork)

Name: Easy Carnitas (Pulled Pork)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 - 2 lbs boneless pork (butt, roast or pork for carnitas (cut into 1 1/2-2 in cubed chunks ); 1/4 cup orange peel; 1/2 cup sliced white onion; 2 -3 tablespoons cumin powder; salt; pepper

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 - 2 lbs boneless pork (butt, roast or pork for carnitas (cut into 1 1/2-2 in cubed chunks )
1/4 cup orange peel
1/2 cup sliced white onion
2 -3 tablespoons cumin powder
salt
pepper

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375. In a bowl, mix pork, orange zest/peel, cumin (to your taste), and salt to taste. Place seasoned pork in large rectangular baking pan and top with onions.
2

Bake covered with aluminium paper for about 1 hr 45 minutes. During the cooking time, about every 30 mins or so, check on the pork and turn to prevent the pork from burning. To creat a crispy texture to pork, bake in oven 15 min more UNCOVERED and turn once so that all sides get crispy texture.
3

Shred and serve with warm tortillas.