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Carnitas Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time20 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time40 mins

?Carnitas are a Mexican dish of slow-roasted pork. The pork is marinated in a mixture of orange juice, lime juice, and spices, then slow-roasted until it is fall-apart tender. The carnitas are then shredded and served with tortillas, salsa, and guacamole.

 1 1/2 kg (3.3 lbs.) of assorted pork cuts
 1 cup of milk
 ½ onion
 1 orange skin
 of the following spices: parsley, cilantro, epazote, mint or oregano
 and pepper
1

Fry the meat with onion. When golden brown, take out the onion, and add milk, spices and the pieces of orange skin. Lower the flame and let cook for an hour and a half. Drain the meat.

2

Add salt and pepper. Serve with the hot tortillas and guacamole.