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

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10 min.

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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.