My Carnitas

8 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs pork butt
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Mexican oregano, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • seasoning salt
  • garlic powder

Directions

  1. 1
    Place meat in 3 qrt sauce pan, add water until meat is just covered.
  2. 2
    Smack garlic with a knife to release flavor add to pot along with onion, salt, oregano and cumin.
  3. 3
    Bring to boil, skim skum, reduce heat, cover simmer 2 hours.
  4. 4
    Preheat oven to 350.
  5. 5
    Drain meat, place in baking dish, sprinkle evenly with season salt and garlic powder.
  6. 6
    You have a few options here.
  7. 7
    You can either bake it whole, break into chunks (Dh prefers this) or shred thickly (I prefer) I usually do some chunks and shreds.
  8. 8
    Bake 30-45 minute You do not want it to get to crispy if you shredded it first. Watch carefully as you do not want it to dry out.
  9. 9
    While still warm shred with 2 forks if left whole.
  10. 10
    Serve with warm tortillas and pico de gallo.

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