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Lard-Fried Carnitas

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
60 min
TOTAL TIME
75 min
SERVINGS
20 servings
Dinner Mexican
Lard-Fried Carnitas
Ingredients
  • 1 gallon lard for frying (manteca)
  • 5 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepper
  • 2 large onions, quartered
  • 3 whole garlic cloves
  • 1 large orange, halved
Instructions
1
Melt the lard in a large, deep roasting pan over medium heat. Combine the pork, bay leaves, salt, pepper, onions, and garlic in a single mixture. Squeeze the juice of the orange into this blend, then add the orange halves to it. If necessary, add more lard to ensure all ingredients are covered.
2
Simmer the mixture for approximately 45 minutes to an hour, or until the pork becomes tender enough to be easily pulled apart with a fork. Remove the orange, onion, and garlic from the pan, then carefully lift the pork cubes out of the lard using a slotted spoon.