Easy Pork Carnitas

3 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (5 pound) boneless pork shoulder
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon safflower oil

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2
    Trim excess fat from pork shoulder and cut pork into 2-inch cubes. Season with salt and pepper on all sides.
  3. 3
    Heat a cast iron braiser over medium-high heat. Pour oil into the pot and brown pork on all sides, about 10 minutes. Cover with the lid.
  4. 4
    Bake in the preheated oven until pork is crispy on the outside and soft, but fully cooked, on the inside, about 1 hour.

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