Orange And Milk-Braised Pork Carnitas
Serves: 2
Iva Padberg
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
55
Spice
51
Sweetness
60
Sourness
45
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Prep time (avg)
4.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Vegetable Oil2 tsps
Ground Cumin1 tsp
Oregano (dried)1 tsp
Cayenne Pepper2 cups
Whole MilkDirections:
1
Season pork with pepper and salt
2
Heat oil in large pot over high heat
3
Working in batches, cook pork in the hot oil until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes
4
Return all cooked pork and accumulated juice to pot
5
Season pork with bay leaves, cumin, dried oregano, and cayenne pepper
6
Stir in fresh orange juice, orange zest, and milk
7
Bring mixture to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low
8
Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is fork tender but not falling apart, about 2 hours
9
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C)
10
Remove pork from liquid
11
Skim some fat from the pot to grease a baking dish
12
Transfer the pieces of pork to the baking dish
13
Drizzle about 2 more tablespoons of the floating fat over the meat
14
Season with more salt, if needed
15
Bake in preheated oven until pork is browned, about 15 minutes
16
Stir pork
17
Turn on oven's broiler
18
Cook pork under broiler until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes