Hard Caribbean Condiment

Pork Carnitas

Name: Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 99 min
Total time: 126 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 0.25 cups vegetable oil; 4 pounds pork shoulder , cut into several large pieces; 3 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 onion , chopped; 1 clove garlic , crushed; 3 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 0.5 teaspoons dried oregano; 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin; 4 cans chicken broth , 14.5 ounce

Total Time

2h 6m

27m prep · 99m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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Mexican carnitas made with pork shoulder, braised with lime and spices for a delicious, distinctive flavor, then baked until fall-apart tender with crisp edges. I get requests from friends and family to make this pulled pork recipe repeatedly. Serve with warm, fresh tortillas and salsa.

Ingredients

0.25 cups vegetable oil
4 pounds pork shoulder , cut into several large pieces
3 tablespoons kosher salt
1 onion , chopped
1 clove garlic , crushed
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
0.5 teaspoons dried oregano
0.5 teaspoons ground cumin
4 cans chicken broth , 14.5 ounce

Instructions

1

Gather all ingredients.
2

Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Season pork shoulder pieces with salt, then arrange in the Dutch oven. Cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
3

Stir in onion, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, oregano, and cumin. Pour in chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until pork is very tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
4

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
5

Transfer pork shoulder to a large baking sheet; reserve cooking liquid. Drizzle a small amount of cooking liquid over pork pieces and lightly season with salt.
6

Bake pork in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. Drizzle more cooking liquid every 10 minutes; use two forks to shred pork as it browns.
7

Serve hot and enjoy!