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Pork Carnitas
These tender pork carnitas are slowly braised until melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Serve them in tacos, burritos, or on their own with sides.
Ready in 135 minutes · serves 6 · 500 calories per serving · mexican cuisine.
135
min total
6
servings
500
cal / serving
Ingredients
- 3 poundspork shoulder
- 1 cuporange juice
- 1 pieceonion
- 4 clovesgarlic
- 2 piecesbay leaves
- 1 tablespooncumin
- to tastesalt
Instructions
- 01
In a heavy pot, combine pork, orange juice, diced onion, minced garlic, bay leaves, cumin, and salt.
- 02
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 2-3 hours until meat is fork-tender.
- 03
Shred the meat and broil for 5-10 minutes until crispy edges form before serving.
