Crispy Pork Carnitas Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 4-5lb pork butt

  or shoulder, cut into 2″ cubes
• 2 oranges

  juice of fresh
• 2 limes

  juice of fresh
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 10 garlic cloves

  , peeled and cracked
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro

  , chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper

  fresh ground

Instructions

• 1 Cut the pork butt into 2″ cubes. Place in a large zip-top bag or bowl.
• 2 Mix together the orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, garlic cloves, cilantro,
  cumin, salt, and pepper.  Pour over the pork and massage or stir to cover
  thoroughly with the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
• 3 Preheat the oven to 275F degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with
  heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• 4 Place the pork in a single layer on the baking sheet. Cover with foil and slow
  roast for 2 hours.
• 5 Increase the oven temperature to 300ºF.
• 6 Remove the foil and continue to cook another 45 minutes to one hour, until the
  pork is fork tender.
• 7 Once the pork is falling apart tender, drain the juices from the baking pan.
  Broil until desired crispiness is acquired. For us, it’s about 5-8 minutes.
• 8 Serve with flour tortillas and your favorite toppings.

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