Carnitas: Braised and Fried Pork

Name: Carnitas: Braised and Fried Pork
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 bay leaves; 8 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 orange, cut into 2 pieces; 2 teaspoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican, crumbled; 2 kilograms fatty pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons fine salt, or 4 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk; 59 milliliters pork lard or vegetable oil; 710 milliliters water; 1 medium white onion, thinly sliced

Need a gluten free main course? Carnitas: Braised and Fried Pork could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 28g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 287 calories. If you have water, fatty pork shoulder, orange, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sweetened condensed milk you could follow this main course with the Mexican Fruit Cocktail with Sweet Lime Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours.

Instructions

Put all the ingredients in a wide 6-to 7-quart heavy pot (don't worry if the pork is not completely covered) and bring the water to a boil, skimming the surface as necessary. Lower the heat and simmer vigorously, stirring occasionally, until the pork is fork-tender and the liquid has completely evaporated, 1½ to 2 hours. Discard the orange pieces and bay leaves. If the liquid hasn't evaporated after 2 hours, transfer the pork pieces to a bowl and let the liquid continue to bubble away, stirring often, until it has.

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Bay Leaves

Orange

Water

Pork

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Bowl

Pot

Preheat the oven to 450°F.

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Oven

Transfer the pork and fat to an ovenproof dish, if necessary, and brown the pork, uncovered, in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes. There's no need to stir.

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Pork

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Oven

Carnitas keeps in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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Carnitas

If you want to make half a batch, cut the amount of pork, salt, and oregano in half, but use the same amount of the remaining ingredients and water. You will need to use a slightly smaller pot.

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Oregano