Carnitas. Many find carnitas a little dry or flavorless. These have a great, distinctive flavor and are requested by friends and family over and over. Serve with warm, fresh tortillas and salsa.
Traditional carnitas are cooked in lard, pulled from the oil, chopped, and served directly in tacos and such.
This versatile dish is one of our most requested at Salsa Brava.
They're easy-to-make pork crisps that are very popular in Mexico.
You can cook Carnitas using 10 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Carnitas
- You need 2 lbs of pork shoulder.
- Prepare 1 of orange.
- Prepare 1-2 of jalapeños.
- You need 2-4 cloves of garlic.
- Prepare 1 of onion.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of cumin.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of oregano.
- You need 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper.
- You need to taste of Salt & pepper.
- You need of Extra virgin olive oil.
The secret to this recipe is the quick frying. Be sure the meat is well drained before it's placed in oil, though, or it will splatter and pop. —Patricia Collins, Imbler, Oregon Carnitas, literally meaning "little meats", is a dish of Mexican cuisine that originated in the state of Michoacán. Carnitas are made by braising or simmering pork in oil or preferably lard until tender. The process takes three to four hours, and the result is very tender and juicy meat, which is then typically served with chopped coriander leaves (cilantro), diced onion, salsa, guacamole.
Carnitas instructions
- Mix together 1 onion, 1-3 jalapeños, 1-3 garlic cloves (all this minced), and orange zest. Put some on bottom of crock pot, then add pork, & some more mix on top of pork. Cut orange into 4 pieces- squeeze juice over top of pork & then put orange sections in each corner..
- Cook on low 8-10 hrs. If there's a fat cap on pork, I put that side up. If a lot of fat, may need to remove this after cooking.
Carnitas (the word translates as "little meats") are wonderful morsels of boiled/fried pork that are crispy on the outside and chewy-tender on the inside. In Mexico, they are traditionally cooked outside in huge copper or stainless steel pots over an open fire, but this smaller version is easy to make at home on a regular stove, making it much more practical for the everyday home cook. Whether you're throwing a fiesta-style party or amping up taco night, you can't go wrong with Pork Carnitas!. Succulent, mouth-watering, Tacos de Carnitas features full-flavored, bite-sized pieces of tender pork with gorgeous crispy edges, packed into a warm tortilla. Top your tacos with a squeeze of fresh lime juice and your favorite taco toppings for an authentic taste of Mexico at home!