Name: Orange and Milk-Braised Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Boneless pork shoulder, cut into large pieces - 3 ½ pounds; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 tablespoon; Kosher salt, or more to taste - 1 tablespoon; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Bay leaves - 2; Ground cumin - 2 teaspoons; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Orange, juiced and zested - 1; Whole milk - 2 cups

Ingredients for - Orange and Milk-Braised Pork Carnitas

1. Boneless pork shoulder, cut into large pieces 3 ½ pounds

2. Freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon

3. Kosher salt, or more to taste 1 tablespoon

4. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

5. Bay leaves 2

6. Ground cumin 2 teaspoons

7. Dried oregano 1 teaspoon

8. Cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon

9. Orange, juiced and zested 1

10. Whole milk 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Orange and Milk-Braised Pork Carnitas

1 . Stage

Season pork with pepper and salt.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

5 . Stage

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.

6 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven until pork is browned, about 15 minutes. Stir pork.

7 . Stage

Turn on oven's broiler. Cook pork under broiler until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.