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Carnitas
8 serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 White Onions, chopped
- 1 1/2 c. Water
- 6 clove Garlic
- 2 tsp. Marjoram
- 2 tsp. Thyme
- 1 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
- 1/8 tsp. Ground Cumin
- 4 Cloves
- 3 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt, divided
- 1 Tbsp. Lard
- 5 lb. Pork Shoulder, boneless, skinless, fat on, cut to 4" chunks
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 c. Orange Juice
- 2 Tbsp. Sweetened Condensed Milk
Instructions
Instructions
Prepare Sauce
1.Puree the onion, water, garlic, marjoram, thyme, pepper, cumin, cloves, and 1 Tbsp of the salt until smooth.
Brown Meat
10 minutes2.
Heat the large in a large pot over medium high heat. Once hot, add the pork and 1/2 tsp. of salt. Cooking, flipping occasionally, until browned on all sides.
Braise
6 minutes3.
Add the sauce to the pork, bring to a simmer, and let cook briefly.
90 minutes
4.
4.
Add orange juice, sweetened condensed milk, and bay. Stir, bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium low and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, until meat is completely cooked and falls apart easily.
Rekamanon,
1RCP
- May 23, 2021
Made with ~1.5 lbs. country style pork ribs and only 3/4 c. orange juice. The sauce is quite salty, probably because I didn't scale it down for the reduced quantity of meat, but still very good and great served over rice.