# Carnitas de Puerco

Slow-fried pork shoulder seasoned with spices and aromatics for an authentic carnitas experience.

- Prep time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Difficulty: medium
- Diet: gluten-free
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 lb pork shoulder butt roast
- 4 cup lard
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 3 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- mexican oregano
- 0.75 whole white onion
- 1 head garlic
- 355 ml mexican coca-cola
- 0.25 cup apple juice
- 2 whole orange
- 2 whole bay leaf
- 1 cup water

## Instructions

1. Cut the pork shoulder butt roast into 2-inch thick pieces, removing the bone.
2. Cut the fat cap off the pork steaks.
3. Cut the pork steaks into 2-inch cubes.
4. Heat 2.5 cups of lard in a pot over medium-high heat until melted.
5. Toss the pork cubes in a bowl with onion powder, garlic powder, ground cumin, chili powder, 2 teaspoons of salt, and black pepper, grinding in the mexican oregano.
6. Fry the seasoned pork in batches in the hot lard until golden brown on all sides.
7. Remove the fried pork from the pot.
8. Add the remaining 1.5 cups of lard to the pot and let melt.
9. Return the fried pork to the pot, including the juices from the bowl, the onion, garlic, mexican coca-cola, apple juice, orange juice, the remaining 1 tablespoon of salt dissolved in water, and the bay leaves.
10. Simmer uncovered for 2 hours on medium-low heat.
11. Remove the cooked pork from the pot and shred using a potato masher.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- spatula
- bowl
- tongs
- potato masher

## Tips

- If you don't want to cut the pork, use store-bought country-style pork ribs.
- You can trim off excess fat if preferred.
- Use shortening if you don't have lard.
- Broil the finished carnitas for 2 to 3 minutes in the oven for extra crispiness.
- You can serve with flour or corn tortillas.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Cye3vAq7b/
- Creator: Amber Burrow
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a7de0fc4-3047-4f5a-948f-c004baf2ce85
- Extracted: 2026-11-12

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