Carnitas (Braised and roasted pork)

Name: Carnitas (Braised and roasted pork)
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1kg fatty pork shoulder, cut into 4cm dice; 1/2 orange, cut in half; 2 bay leaves; 1 white onion, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 5 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk; 1 tsp dried oregano; sea salt, to taste

Neil Perry

June 5, 2012

Carnitas (Braised and roasted pork).WILLIAM MEPPEM

Time:2 hours +

Make a simple, flavour-packed dish the centrepiece of your next Mexican feast.

Ingredients

1kg fatty pork shoulder, cut into 4cm dice
1/2 orange, cut in half
2 bay leaves
1 white onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup vegetable oil
5 cloves garlic, peeled
1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp dried oregano
sea salt, to taste

Method

Place all the ingredients and 2 cups water in a wide, heavy-based pot and bring to the boil, skimming the surface regularly.
Lower the heat and simmer the mixture gently, stirring from time to time, for about 2 hours, or until the pork is very tender and all the liquid has evaporated.
Remove the orange pieces and bay leaves.
Preheat the oven to 220°C.
Place the pork and fat in an ovenproof dish and roast, uncovered, in the oven for 20 minutes or until browned.
Transfer to a plate and serve on fresh tortillas.