Serves 4
Directions
- 1Cube the pork butt.
- 2Season the pork with salt and let it rest.
- 3Heat lard in a pot to 300°F.
- 4Add the seasoned pork to the lard and cook at a slow boil.
- 5Add garlic and onion to the pot.
- 6Dissolve salt in a cup of water and add to the pot along with the Coca-Cola and squeezed orange juice and rinds.
- 7Remove the cooked carnitas from the lard.
- 8Dice the carnitas and serve on tortillas.
Ingredients
- whole pork butt, cubed
- salt
- 4 1/2 lbs lard
- 4 whole garlic
- 1 medium onion
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp coarse kosher salt
- 1/2 bottle coca cola
- 2 whole orange
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