Twisted Carnitas
From sharebear1 13 years agoIngredients
- 2.5 Pounds pork shoulder shopping list
- 2 Cups water shopping list
- 2-1/2 Tablespoons chicken bouillon powder (Or 2-1/2 cubes) shopping list
- 1 lime, quartered shopping list
- 1 Green Chile, stems removed shopping list
- 1 large white onion, quartered shopping list
- 8 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed shopping list
- 1-1/2 Tablespoons seasoned salt shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander shopping list
- 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano shopping list
- 1/4 Teaspoon thyme shopping list
- 1/2 Teaspoon white pepper shopping list
- 1 tablespoon ground black peppercorns shopping list
- 2 bay leaves shopping list
How to make it
- 1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine seasoned salt, cumin, coriander, mexican oregano, thyme, white pepper, ground black peppercorns; stir to mix together. Place pork into dutch oven and press spice mixture onto pork shoulder evenly. Place diced garlic on top of mixture on pork. Place the limes, chile, onion,and bay leaves into Dutch oven surrounding pork. Add the 2 cups of water and chicken powder dutch oven surrounding pork and cover pot.
- 2.Place into oven for 3-1/2 hours, checking every hour and turning the pork. During the last hour of cooking remove pork and cut pork into 4 large chunks. Place back into oven for last hour.
- 3.Once done remove pork from pot and place onto a baking sheet. Shred pork with forks, pour 1/4 cup of juices over pork on baking sheet. Place back into oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and place onto dish and serve.
- Note: Your pork should be nice and crisp, if you would like it more or less crispy you may adjust the cooking time.
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