Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, mexican slow cooked pulled pork (carnitas). One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Every tortilla dreams of being stuffed with Carnitas. The best of the best of Mexican food, seasoned pork is slow cooked until tender before gently teasing apart with forks and pan frying to golden, crispy perfection. Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork) is SO tender and juicy on the inside, while deliciously crisp and golden on the edges! Giving you TWO options to get that perfect crisp finish, and PERFECT for your Cinco De Mayo parties!
Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas) is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas) is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mexican slow cooked pulled pork (carnitas) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas):
- Make ready 2 kg pork shoulder/pork butt, skinless, boneless
- Get 1 onion, chopped
- Make ready 1 jalapeño, deseeded, chopped
- Take 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Make ready 180 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
- Take Rub
- Get 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Get 1 tablespoon oregano
- Prepare 2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Make ready 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- Prepare 1 tablespoon olive oil
Mexican pulled pork is great to have on hand for carnitas tacos, burrito bowls, salads, sandwiches and more. We love that this Mexican pulled pork can be made ahead. To freeze, pack carnitas in a freezer-safe bag with some of the juices from the slow cooker. To prevent freezer burn, remove as much air as you can when sealing.
Instructions to make Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas):
- Wash the pork shoulder and dry it. Next, combine the rub ingredients and gently massage the pork. The pork can be stored overnight in a plastic bag (optional).
- In a pot, add the pork, onion, jalapeño, garlic, and orange juice, then cover with a lid. Boil on medium heat. Once it boils, turn off the fire and leave it for ~1 hour (the temperature will be kept constant as long as the lid is on). Once an hour has passed, turn on the heat again and boil on medium heat. Repeat this for ~10 hours.
- After ~10 hours, the pork should be tender enough to pull apart with two forks. Shred all the pork and save the juices left in the pot - it’ll be used for the next step.
- To crisp the meat, drizzle olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat and pour some of the juices. Let the meat sear until the juices evaporate and the meat turns golden brown and crispy. It is important to divide the pulled pork into small batches when cooking on the frying pan so it doesn’t overcrowd the pan.
- Serve warm, with flour tortillas or by itself.
To freeze, pack carnitas in a freezer-safe bag with some of the juices from the slow cooker. To prevent freezer burn, remove as much air as you can when sealing. Carnitas are a bit like pulled pork, but instead of just braising the meat to get the meat to break down, carnitas are also fried to give a delicious crunchy edge to them. Tacos de carnitas Carnitas are a popular street food originally from Michoacán, a Mexican State to the west of Mexico City, but are now found all over Mexico and the. Using a slow cooker is the easiest way to make carnitas.
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