Carnitas

2 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Pat the ribs and pork shoulder dry with paper towels.
  2. 2Cut the ribs into three bone sections.
  3. 3Cut the pork shoulder into smaller pieces, trying to get them about the same thickness as the ribs.
  4. 4Heat the oil in a pot to about 325 degrees.
  5. 5Brown the ribs and pork shoulder pieces in the hot oil. This will take 15-20 minutes.
  6. 6While the meat is browning, prepare the other ingredients.
  7. 7Cut the onion in half and peel it.
  8. 8Cut the oranges and limes in half.
  9. 9Create a sachet with cheesecloth, adding oregano, thyme, peppercorns, cloves, and bay leaves.
  10. 10Cut off the ends of a head of garlic to expose the cloves.
  11. 11Add salt to 1.5 cups of water.
  12. 12Return the browned carnitas to the pot with the oil.
  13. 13Add the onion halves, garlic cloves, orange halves, lime halves, salt water, and half a bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola to the pot.
  14. 14Submerge the sachet in the liquid.
  15. 15Reduce heat to low and simmer for a couple of hours.
  16. 16Remove the carnitas from the pot and place them on a rack to allow excess oil to drip off.

Ingredients

  • 1 pork shoulder roast
  • 1 ribs
  • 1 pot oil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon peppercorns
  • 10 cloves
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 onion
  • 2 orange
  • 2 lime
  • 1.5 cup water
  • 2 big pinches salt
  • 0.5 bottle Coca-Cola

Equipment

knifepaper towelspottongscheeseclothmeasuring cupspoon