- Serves: 8 People
- Prepare Time: 10 min
- Cooking Time: 2h 30 min
- Calories: 325
- Difficulty:
Medium
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The milk braising beforehand seems to give the meat a little extra succulence. The subtle sweetness from the orange is also very nice.
Ingredients
Directions
- Season pork with pepper and salt.
- Heat oil in large pot over high heat. Working in batches, cook pork in the hot oil until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Return all cooked pork and accumulated juice to pot.
- Season pork with bay leaves, cumin, dried oregano, and cayenne pepper. Stir in fresh orange juice, orange zest, and milk. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is fork-tender but not falling apart, about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Remove pork from liquid. Skim some fat from the pot to grease a baking dish. Transfer the pieces of pork to the baking dish. Drizzle about 2 more tablespoons of the floating fat over the meat. Season with more salt, if needed.
- Bake in the preheated oven until pork is browned, about 15 minutes. Stir pork.
- Turn on the oven's broiler. Cook pork under a broiler until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.
Orange and Milk-Braised Pork Carnitas
Pork
Mar 27, 2020
Serves
8 People
Prepare Time
10 min
Cooking Time
2h 30 min
Calories
325
Difficulty
Medium
The milk braising beforehand seems to give the meat a little extra succulence. The subtle sweetness from the orange is also very nice.
Ingredients
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3 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into large pieces
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1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon kosher salt, or more to taste
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 bay leaves
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2 teaspoons ground cumin
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 orange, juiced and zested
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2 cups whole milk
Directions
- Season pork with pepper and salt.
- Heat oil in large pot over high heat. Working in batches, cook pork in the hot oil until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Return all cooked pork and accumulated juice to pot.
- Season pork with bay leaves, cumin, dried oregano, and cayenne pepper. Stir in fresh orange juice, orange zest, and milk. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is fork-tender but not falling apart, about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Remove pork from liquid. Skim some fat from the pot to grease a baking dish. Transfer the pieces of pork to the baking dish. Drizzle about 2 more tablespoons of the floating fat over the meat. Season with more salt, if needed.
- Bake in the preheated oven until pork is browned, about 15 minutes. Stir pork.
- Turn on the oven's broiler. Cook pork under a broiler until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.
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