Carnitas
mexicanpork
Notes
- from Kenji
- https://www.seriouseats.com/no-waste-tacos-de-carnitas-with-salsa-verde-recipe
Ingredients
- pork shoulder
- Orange
- Onion
- Garlic
- Cinnamon stick
- Bay leaf
- Salt
Mise en place
- cut pork into 2 inch chunks
- quarter the orange
- quarter the onion
- peel and smash garlic
Preparation
- Preheat oben to 275F
- Season pork with salt
- tightly pack the pork, onion, orange, garlic and bay leaf in a glass pan
- cover with foil
- Cook for 3.5 hours
- Remove pork and strain
- roughly shred pork
- put pork in fridge to cool
- When ready to eat
- put pork on a foiled sheet in one layer and put under the broiler for a couple of minutes until it is nice and nice.
- toast the small tortillas on the griddle
- serve with salsa and cheese (Queso Fresco)
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