Stovetop Carnitas
8 portions
100mEasy, delicious, crispy carnitas. Great for sandiches, tacos, burritos or anything else that might benefit from a little crispy pork goodness.
What you will need
2 lb Boneless Pork Shoulder
1 lb Pork Belly
1 Tbsp Dried Oregano
1 tsp Ground Cumin
6 cloves Garlic
1 stick Cinnamon
1 Lemon
(Nutritional facts 244 calories, 18.73 g fat, 0.71 g carbohydrates, 17.05 g protein, 59 mg cholesterol, 53 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather and portion ingredients.
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Peel the garlic cloves.
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Dice the pork shoulder to around 1/2" thick.
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Cut the pork belly ito a similar size. Pork shoulder these days tends to be quite lean. Add the belly to the mix will yield enough fat to crisp the rest of the meat.
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Place the pork belly in a saucepan over medium heat.
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Add the pork shoulder chunks.
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Add the ground cumin.
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Add the dried oregano.
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Add the garlic cloves.
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Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice through your fingers into the pot, catching any seeds that pop out.
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Stir it all up and toss in the cinnamon stick whole.
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Reduce the heat to low and let it cook until all of teh meat is tender and crisped on the outside (about 90 minutes).
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