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GREAT Carnitas
(Pork)
Ingredients
1 pork shoulder
1 garlic pod
3 bay leaves
1 onion peeled and quartered
3 cups orange juice
Chicken broth to cover meat
Lard or oil for frying
Salt to taste
Lagniappe
In a large pot brown the roast on both sides, cover it with the orange juice
and broth; add the bay leaves and the onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and
simmer for 3 hours.
Turn up the heat and boil all the liquid off the meat. When the liquid is gone
take some tongs and break up the meat into small chunks, golf ball size or
smaller.
Continue to fry them in the remaining fat adding salt and pepper.
When ready, the pieces will become brown and crispy. Serve it, as is, with
rice and beans or chop it into small pieces for tacos or burritos with
guacamole sauce.
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