Carnitas

also called taco de carnitas · carnitas taco · roast pork

Also written for Instant Pot (2 to wash), Slow Cooker (3 to wash).

The table

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C)
4 lb(1.8 kg; cut in 2-in chunks)pork shouldertoss in a Dutch ovenaddbraise 300°F 3 hrshred, crisp under the broiler 10 min
1 Tbskosher salt
1 tspground cumin
1 tspdried oregano
1/2 cup(110 g)lard
1(halved)orange
1(quartered)white onion
6 clovesgarlic
2bay leaves
2 cups(475 mL)water
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

Before anything else

2toss in a Dutch oven

3add

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 3 hr 10 min2 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
about 10 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — the ten under the broiler have no room at all: crisp edges to dry shreds inside a minute, and the fat stayed in the pot
What you'll wash
One thing — the Dutch oven
Does it keep
3 days — the meat keeps, the crisp edges do not; back under the broiler, never in the microwave

  1. toss in a Dutch oven

    not timedfrom the start

  2. add

    not timedfrom the start

  3. braise 300°F 3 hr

    3 hrwalk away(we think)from the start

  4. shred, crisp under the broiler 10 min

    10 minneeds you(we think)3 hr in

You'll need Dutch oven · broiler · oven

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See how it is written
>> title: Carnitas
>> category: Stews & Braises
>> tags: pork, mexican, oven, tacos, braise
>> counters: Taquería, One Pot, The Bowl Shop
>> aka: taco de carnitas, carnitas taco, roast pork
>> pairs-with: corn-tortillas, salsa-roja, refried-beans
>> servings: 8
>> time: 4 hr
>> slack: narrow — the ten under the broiler have no room at all: crisp edges to dry shreds inside a minute, and the fat stayed in the pot
>> washing-up: the Dutch oven
>> keeps: 3 days — the meat keeps, the crisp edges do not; back under the broiler, never in the microwave

Preheat the #oven{} to 300°F (150°C).

Toss @pork shoulder{4%lb}(1.8 kg; cut in 2-in chunks), @kosher salt{1%Tbs}, @ground cumin{1%tsp}, @dried oregano{1%tsp} in a #Dutch oven{}.

Add @lard{1/2%cup}(110 g), @orange{1}(halved), @white onion{1}(quartered), @garlic{6%cloves}, @bay leaves{2}, @water{2%cup}(475 mL) to @&(~1)seasoned pork{}.

>> step: braise 300°F 3 hr
Braise @&(~1)pot{} covered at 300°F until fork-tender, ~{3%hr}.

>> step: shred, crisp under the broiler 10 min
Shred @&(~1)braised pork{} and crisp it in its fat under the #broiler{} for ~{10%min}.