Smoked Carnitas

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 pounds pork shoulder
  • 1 large onions diced
  • 4 tablespoons hot chili peppers
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds roasted, ground
  • 2 teaspoons garlic
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Smoke the pork butt with your favorite wood at a low temperature for about three hours.
  2. 2
    Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat.
  3. 3
    Reduce the heat to a hard simmer and cook, stirring occasionally for about 2 hours.
  4. 4
    When stirring, stir hard, trying to break the pork up.
  5. 5
    When the water is gone, but there is still plenty of moisture, the pork is done.

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