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Homesick Texan Pork Carnitas Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2 inch cubes
1/2 cup Orange Juice
1/4 cup Lime Juice
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
Directions:
Directions:
1. Place the pork in a large dutch oven with the orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cumin and salt. Add enough water to barely cover the meat. Bring the pot to a boil and then turn down to a simmer and let cook for 2 hours.
2. After 2 hours, (and by this point your house will smell awesome) turn the heat up to medium high, and continue to cook the pork for 45 minutes, stirring every once in a while, until all the liquid has evaporated and the pork fat as been rendered.
3. Once the pork is browned on both sides, it's ready to eat. Taste and season with a little extra salt if needed.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
5 minutes, Cook 2 hours 45 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
These are my all-time favorite Pork Carnitas! They are from Lisa Fain's cookbook, Homesick Texan, and are so moist and flavorful yet have a caramelized crunch on the surface. Serve with a nice tomatillo salsa, cilantro, and onions in corn tortillas with freshly squeezed lime juice. Enjoy!

 

 

 

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