Mexican Pot Pork Carnitas

Enjoy the hearty and tasty taste of Mexican Pot Pork Carnitas. This dish is like street-style carnitas brought to your home. Its slow-cooked to perfection and goes well with tacos, burritos, or as a savory topping.

Ingredients:

• 3-4 pounds pork shoulder, cut into chunks
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 orange, juiced
• 2 limes, juiced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions:

Turn on your oven and heat it up to 325F 163C

Put the pork chunks, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, oregano, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper in a bowl

Add the chopped onion and garlic

Well mix to cover the pork all over

Spread vegetable oil out in a Dutch oven or pot that can go in the oven

Brown the pork chunks one at a time, making sure that all sides are browned

After the pork is browned, put it back in the pot and add enough water to cover it

Once the liquid starts to simmer, cover the pot and put it in an oven that is already hot

For about two and a half to three hours, or until the pork is very tender and easy to shred

Take the pot out of the oven and use two forks to shred the pork

Then, mix it with the tasty juices

If you want the carnitas to be extra crispy, put the shredded pork on a baking sheet and broil the edges for a few minutes, until they are golden and crisp

You can put the Mexican Pot Pork Carnitas on rice, in tacos, or in burritos

Add your favorite toppings, like lime wedges, diced onions, and cilantro

Enjoy the real flavors of carnitas made in the Mexican street style