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In the US, carnitas are usually made by simmering pork in liquid, then shredding the meat. However, authentic Mexican carnitas involves slow-cooking pork in lard until fall-apart tender, increasing ...

1. In a Dutch oven or deep pot set over medium heat, add lard and allow to melt. 2. Add pork pieces and fry 6 to 8 minutes or just until they develop a little color. 3. Add in Coke, oregano, oranges, ...

4 lb pork shoulder / butt, skinless, boneless or 5lb/bone in 1 onion, sliced 1 jalapeno, deseeded, chopped 10 garlic cloves, smashed 2 oranges, juiced Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large non stick pan or ...

Executive chef Juan Hormiga provided the recipe for these pork carnitas, which are served as fajitas with roasted peppers, charred green onions, guacamole, chipotle crema, rice sofrito, black beans ...

Many meat lovers have a hard time choosing between Mexican carnitas and American pulled pork, not only because both are absolutely delicious, but because they offer some similar flavors and textures.

If the words maciza (solid), cuerito (skin), buche (stomach), oreja (ear), tripa (intestines), lengua (tongue), or surtida (mixed) mean anything to you and your taco, you’re in luck. Con Sabor a ...

There’s something about pigs. Their baby pink skin and curly tails have won over our hearts. Some live on a farm, befriending a barn spider who spins words about them in her webs. Some put on ...