Authentic Mexican Carnitas Recipe by Hellbound78
Authentic Mexican Carnitas Cooking Instructions 2 mins 1 On your stove top range, bring temperature of lard to 375°F in a large cooking pot or dutch oven. 2 Add your slices of pork to the 375°F lard, and allow pork to sear until brown, stirring frequently as to not let the pork stick to the pot. 3 Add cinnamon sticks, then add oranges by squeezing juice into cooking pot, and then drop in squeezed oranges peel and all. Cook while stirring often for about 30 minutes. 4 Reduce heat to medium, while adding a cup of water to the boiling lard. This will bring down cooking temperature to 230°F. Resume cooking at medium until water evaporates, simmering for about 30 minutes. 5 Stir in the bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola, crushed whole cloves of garlic, dry bay leaves, and sea salt. Option for sweet taste: add half can (7 ounces) of sweetened condensed milk. cook for another hour while frequently stirring over medium heat. 6 Carefully remove carnitas and place on paper towel. Then carefully cut carnitas into 2 inch cubes. 7 In a large skillet over medium heat, fry carnitas frequently turning until crispy to your liking. 8 Enjoy with warm tortillas, avocado, cilantro, etc... 1 On your stove top range, bring temperature of lard to 375°F in a large cooking pot or dutch oven. 1 On your stove top range, bring temperature of lard to 375°F in a large cooking pot or dutch oven. 2 Add your slices of pork to the 375°F lard, and allow pork to sear until brown, stirring frequently as to not let the pork stick to the pot. 2 Add your slices of pork to the 375°F lard, and allow pork to sear until brown, stirring frequently as to not let the pork stick to the pot. 3 Add cinnamon sticks, then add oranges by squeezing juice into cooking pot, and then drop in squeezed oranges peel and all. Cook while stirring often for about 30 minutes. 3 Add cinnamon sticks, then add oranges by squeezing juice into cooking pot, and then drop in squeezed oranges peel and all. Cook while stirring often for about 30 minutes. 4 Reduce heat to medium, while adding a cup of water to the boiling lard. This will bring down cooking temperature to 230°F. Resume cooking at medium until water evaporates, simmering for about 30 minutes. 4 Reduce heat to medium, while adding a cup of water to the boiling lard. This will bring down cooking temperature to 230°F. Resume cooking at medium until water evaporates, simmering for about 30 minutes. 5 Stir in the bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola, crushed whole cloves of garlic, dry bay leaves, and sea salt. Option for sweet taste: add half can (7 ounces) of sweetened condensed milk. cook for another hour while frequently stirring over medium heat. 5 Stir in the bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola, crushed whole cloves of garlic, dry bay leaves, and sea salt. Option for sweet taste: add half can (7 ounces) of sweetened condensed milk. cook for another hour while frequently stirring over medium heat. 6 Carefully remove carnitas and place on paper towel. Then carefully cut carnitas into 2 inch cubes. 6 Carefully remove carnitas and place on paper towel. Then carefully cut carnitas into 2 inch cubes. 7 In a large skillet over medium heat, fry carnitas frequently turning until crispy to your liking. 7 In a large skillet over medium heat, fry carnitas frequently turning until crispy to your liking. 8 Enjoy with warm tortillas, avocado, cilantro, etc... 8 Enjoy with warm tortillas, avocado, cilantro, etc... More Recipes Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Hawaiian ham n cheese sliders Italian Wedding Soup Arroz con Pollo (Peruvian style) Garlic Mashed Potatoes Double Mousse Dome Cake (Zuccotto Cake) Hawaiian ham n cheese sliders Italian Wedding Soup Arroz con Pollo (Peruvian style) Garlic Mashed Potatoes Double Mousse Dome Cake (Zuccotto Cake) Seriously Delicious! Sesame Cream Cheese Dorayaki Smooth and Powdery Brown Sugar Soft and Chewy Okara Pon De Queijo Double Mousse Dome Cake (Zuccotto Cake) cucumber snack My Version of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Seafood Delight! Fluffy and Juicy Crab Omelette Refreshing and Jelly-Like Ume Plum Jam Chilli rellenos (authentic) Authentic Tiramisu for Valentine's Day Seriously Delicious! Sesame Cream Cheese Dorayaki Smooth and Powdery Brown Sugar Soft and Chewy Okara Pon De Queijo Double Mousse Dome Cake (Zuccotto Cake) cucumber snack My Version of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Seafood Delight! Fluffy and Juicy Crab Omelette Refreshing and Jelly-Like Ume Plum Jam Chilli rellenos (authentic) Authentic Tiramisu for Valentine's Day