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Crispy shredded pork carnitas

4 main portions.

Recipe bywjf.morris
MexicanFor four
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Total time3 hr 47 min
DifficultyModerate
Community ratingNew recipe
Per serving46.3g protein
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Serves
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Method

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  1. 01

    Start heating the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Heat the oven to 160°C fan.

  2. 02

    Prepare the ingredients

    15 minHands-on

    Cut the pork and prepare the onion and garlic as listed. Measure the remaining ingredients.

  3. 03

    Fill the casserole

    4 minHands-on

    Put the pork, onion, garlic, orange juice, water, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper in a snug casserole. Cover tightly.

  4. 04

    Slow cook the pork

    80 minHands-off · check as directed

    Cook covered for about 80 minutes before the turning checkpoint.

  5. 05

    Turn and check

    2 minHands-on

    Carefully turn the pork and check the liquid. Add a splash of water if the casserole is drying out.

  6. 06

    Cook until pull-apart tender

    80 minHands-off · check as directed

    Continue covered for about 70 to 100 minutes, until the meat pulls apart easily. If still firm, cook another 30 minutes and recheck; tenderness determines the finish.

  7. 07

    Lift out the pork

    2 minHands-on

    Lift the pork onto a board. Keep the cooking liquid for reducing.

  8. 08

    Rest the pork

    10 minHands-off · check as directed

    Rest the pork for 10 minutes.

  9. 09

    Shred and strain

    8 minHands-on

    Shred with two forks. Strain the cooking liquid into a saucepan and skim off excess fat.

  10. 10

    Reduce the juices

    10 minHands-on

    Boil the strained juices until concentrated and syrupy enough to coat the pork, about 8 to 12 minutes. Watch and stir as needed.

  11. 11

    Crisp in batches

    14 minHands-on

    Heat the oil over medium-high heat. Fry the pork in uncrowded batches, pressing it down and leaving it for 3 to 4 minutes to brown underneath. Turn some of it, add the reduced juices and cook another 2 minutes per batch. Keep some crisp edges.

  12. 12

    Serve

    1 minHands-on

    Serve hot with the lime wedges.

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