Carnitas
- 4 pounds fatty pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3 cups cold water
- 1 medium white onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 orange, preferably seedless cut into 2 wedges
- 1/4 cup lard (or, for the lard averse, vegetable oil)
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican, crumbled
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons fine salt, or 3 to 4 teaspoons kosher salt
- This recipe is gluten-free
- Produce
- Bay leaves (3)
- Orange (1/2)
- Oregano, dried (2 teaspoons)
- White onion, medium (1)
- Meat
- Fatty pork shoulder (4 pounds)
- Cooking & Baking
- Garlic cloves (8)
- Lard (1/4 cup)
- Salt, fine (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- Drinks
- Water (3 cups)
- Dairy
- Condensed milk, sweetened (1 tablespoon)
Preparation
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Published June 21, 2012 (8 months ago).
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