Name: Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - ¼ cup; Pork shoulder, cut into several large pieces - 4 pounds; Kosher salt - 3 tablespoons; Onion, chopped - 1; Garlic, crushed - 1 clove; Lime juice - 3 tablespoons; Chili powder - 1 tablespoon; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon; Chicken broth - 4 (14.5 ounce) cans

Ingredients for - Pork Carnitas

1. Vegetable oil ¼ cup

2. Pork shoulder, cut into several large pieces 4 pounds

3. Kosher salt 3 tablespoons

4. Onion, chopped 1

5. Garlic, crushed 1 clove

6. Lime juice 3 tablespoons

7. Chili powder 1 tablespoon

8. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon

9. Ground cumin ½ teaspoon

10. Chicken broth 4 (14.5 ounce) cans

How to cook deliciously - Pork Carnitas

1 . Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Season pork shoulder pieces with salt, then arrange in the Dutch oven. Cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Stir in onion, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, oregano, and cumin. Pour in chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until pork is very tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Transfer pork shoulder to a large baking sheet; reserve cooking liquid. Drizzle a small amount of cooking liquid over pork pieces and lightly season with salt.

6 . Stage

Bake pork in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. Drizzle more cooking liquid every 10 minutes; use two forks to shred pork as it browns. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7 . Stage

Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS