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Crispy Pork Carnitas

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
210 min
TOTAL TIME
225 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Dinner Mexican
Crispy Pork Carnitas
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup 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
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
Instructions
1
Collect all necessary ingredients beforehand.
2
Heat a substantial amount of vegetable oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot with a lid over extremely high heat. Sprinkle pork shoulder pieces generously with salt, then arrange them in the pot. Cook until they are nicely browned on all sides, taking approximately 10 minutes to achieve this.
3
Introduce the onion, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, oregano, and cumin into the pot. Pour in a generous amount of chicken broth; bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Gradually reduce the heat to a lower, more gentle temperature, cover the pot, and let it simmer until the pork becomes extremely tender, requiring roughly 2 1/2 hours to reach this state.
4
Preheat your oven to a high temperature, specifically 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
5
Transfer the pork shoulder pieces to a large, flat baking sheet; set aside the cooking liquid. Drizzle a small amount of the reserved cooking liquid over the pork pieces and lightly sprinkle with salt.
6
Bake the pork in the preheated oven until it is nicely browned, taking approximately 30 minutes to achieve this. Drizzle more cooking liquid every 10 minutes; use two forks to shred the pork as it browns.
7
Serve the hot, tender pork pieces immediately and indulge in your meal!