Pork carnitas tacos

A recipe for delicious and succulent pork carnitas that is perfect in tacos.

Servings:

Author: Sam Linsell

Instructions

1 Preheat the oven to 150C / 300F.
2 Cut the meat into 5cm / 2-inch pieces and put it into a large, lidded casserole
dish such as a cast-iron pot. Add the bay leaves, chipotle, cumin, garlic, salt,
pepper, onion and orange juice. Bring to the boil on the stovetop and then with
the lid on, place it in the oven and cook for 2 hours.
3 Remove the dish from the oven and return it to the boil on the stovetop with the
lid off for about 10 minutes. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and place it
on a foil-lined baking sheet. Spread it out and shred the meat using 2 forks or
a spoon. It should be falling apart at this stage. Remove the bay leaves and the
onion and discard.
4 Drizzle olive oil over the shredded meat and check the seasoning again adding
more salt and pepper to taste. Pour ¾ of the sauce over the meat and then place
it under a hot grill/broiler and cook for around 5 minutes. When it starts to go
brown and crispy, flip the meat over and cook the other side for a further 5 or
so minutes. Drizzle the rest of the sauce over the meat and toss to combine.
5 Serve the meat with tortillas (corn or flour) and the side dishes of your choice
to build your own tacos.