Carnitas
Carnitas

Hello, I am Laura. Today, I will show you a way to make carnitas recipe. Never miss today’s recipe. This is a very easy recipe to try and is one of my family food recipes. Nowadays, I will make it a little bit tastier. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Not to mention, it’s super satisfying.

Carnitas Recipe

Carnitas is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Carnitas is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have carnitas using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Carnitas:

  1. Get 3 Lbs. Shoulder
  2. Prepare 1 Large Onion Quartered
  3. Take 1 Orange Quartered
  4. Get 4 Cloves Garlic Halved
  5. Get 1 Cinnamon Stick, Broken Into 3-4 Pieces
  6. Get 2 Bay Leaves
  7. Get 1 Tbs. Salt
  8. Get 1/4 Cup Of Vegetable Oil (Or Lard)
  9. Prepare Optional Rub Seasonings
  10. Take 1 Tbsp Dried Oregano
  11. Get 2-3 tsp Ground Cumin
  12. Take 1 tsp Black Pepper

Steps to make Carnitas:

  1. Adjust oven rack to center position. Preheat oven to 275° F.
  2. Quarter Onion
  3. Season with the 1Tbs. of Salt, and cut into 2 Chunks. Place into a 9x13 Casserole Dish. The should fill dish with no spaces.
  4. Quarter Orange and squeeze juice over . Nestle Orange pieces into casserole. Add Onions Quarters, 4 Cloves halved Garlic, Bay Leaves, and Cinnamon Sticks pieces. Nestle all evenly in one layer.
  5. Pour Vegetable Oil all over surface. Cover with foil and Cook until fork tender, about 3 1/2 Hours.
  6. Set a fine mesh strainer over 1 quart measuring bowl. Use tongs to remove Orange Peel, Onion, Garlic, Cinnamon Sticks, and Bay Leaves. Transfer into strainer along with liquid. Let drain for 10 minutes.
  7. Transfer back into casserole dish. You should have about 1/2 Cup of liquid and 1/2 Cup fat. Using a flat spoon, skim fat and add it back to . Shred into large chunks. Season to taste with more salt if needed.
  8. To serve, place casserole dish with under a high broiler and broil until brown and crisp on surface. About 6 minutes. Remove , stir to expose new bits to heat. Broil again for 6 more minutes. Tent with foil to keep warm before serving.
  9. Enjoy.

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