Manteca Fried Carnitas

Name: Manteca Fried Carnitas
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 bay leaves; 2 kilograms boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes; 2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps kosher salt; 2 larges onions, quartered; 1 large orange, halved; 3 whole garlic cloves; 1 gallon lard for frying (manteca)

Mantec If you have onions, coarse ground pepper, pork shoulder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre.

Instructions

Heat the lard in a deep roasting pan over medium heat. Stir in the pork, bay leaves, salt, pepper, onions, and garlic. Squeeze the orange into the mixture and drop in the orange halves.

Ingredients you will need

Bay Leaves

Garlic

Onion

Orange

Pepper

Lard

Pork

Salt

Equipment you will use

Roasting Pan

Add more lard if needed to cover all of the ingredients.

Ingredients you will need

Lard

Cook until the pork is tender enough to pull apart with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Discard the orange, onion, and garlic; strain the pork cubes from the lard using a slotted spoon.

Ingredients you will need

Garlic

Orange

Onion

Lard

Pork

Equipment you will use

Slotted Spoon