Dutch Oven

Carnitas

EASY RECIPE!

Make crispy pork carnitas in your dutch oven at home! Moist and juicy pork roast is slow-cooked and seasoned with spices until it's fall-apart tender.

INGREDIENTS

– boneless pork shoulder (pork butt)– Mexican oregano– chili powder – cumin– kosher salt

INGREDIENTS

– black pepper – beef or chicken broth – yellow onion – minced garlic – juice from fresh oranges

STEP ONE

Take the pork roast out of its wrapper and pat it down with a paper towel. Trim excess fat off of pork with a sharp knife.

STEP TWO

Add beef broth to the bottom of a large dutch oven. Place the roast in the pot, sprinkle pork with cumin, oregano, chili powder, salt and pepper.

STEP THREE

Squeeze the juice of two oranges into the pot. Add minced garlic, onions and orange and lime slices beside the pork.

STEP FOUR

Cover and bake: make sure the lid fits securely. Place in a 350ºF oven and bake for 3 hours.

STEP FIVE

Let the roast rest: bring meat to room temperature or cool it down before shredding with two forks.

STEP SIX

Use two forks to pull the meat apart, or chop with a knife (if you wish) to the desired size.

STEP SIX

Broil the pork for 10 minutes: to make crispy carnitas. Remove from oven and drizzle pork with braising liquid from the pot.

ENJOY!

Dutch oven carnitas is great for filling street tacos, crispy tostadas and carnitas burritos that will melt in your mouth!

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