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CRISPY PORK CARNITAS

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There's nothing like carnitas. Cubes of fragrantly spiced pork are slowly cooked in lard until they're crispy on the outside while at the same time remaining soft and succulent inside. Bust some up on a warm tortilla, drizzle with braising liquid, top with a little salsa, onion, and cilantro, and you're probably enjoying the world's best taco.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork 100+ Pulled Pork Recipes

Time 3h55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 pounds boneless pork butt (shoulder)
8 cloves garlic, peeled
¼ cup olive oil
1 orange, juiced, orange parts of peel removed and sliced into thin strips
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 bay leaves, torn in half
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder

Steps:

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
Remove fat from pork; cut pork meat into 2-inch cubes and roughly chop fat.
Mix pork, garlic, olive oil, orange peel, orange juice, salt, bay leaves, black pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and 5-spice powder together in a bowl until pork is coated completely. Transfer mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place baking dish on a baking sheet and cover baking dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until pork is fork-tender, about 3 1/2 hours.
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Transfer meat to a colander set over a bowl. Remove garlic, bay leaves, and orange peels from baking dish and pour accumulated juices from the baking dish over meat in colander into the bowl. Return meat to the baking dish and drizzle accumulated juices over each piece of meat.
Cook meat under the preheated broiler for 3 minutes. Drizzle more accumulated juices over meat and continue broiling until crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer pork to a serving plate and drizzle more accumulated juices over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.4 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 89.2 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 1036 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

PAN-FRIED PORK AND CHIVE DUMPLINGS WITH CHILE CRISP

Pan-Fried Pork and Chive Dumplings with Chile Crisp image

Dumplings aren't just something I fill up on when I'm hungry but a comfort food that fills me up with memories. Making them is a weekend activity that everyone in my family has a part in. Growing up, we'd sit around the kitchen table with our assigned tasks. I graduated from mixing ingredients in a bowl to pan-frying the dumplings to golden-brown delicious. The best part about having the extra hands to help is you can make a big batch and freeze half for the future, whenever you're longing for some serious belly comfort.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 52 dumplings (enough for 4 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 large egg, beaten
1 1/4 pounds fatty ground pork (see Cook's Note)
1/2 small bunch flat garlic chives (see Cook's Note), finely chopped, about 1 cup, 3 ounces
2 large leaves napa cabbage, finely chopped, about 1 cup
1 large clove garlic, finely grated, about 2 teaspoons
1/2-inch piece ginger, peeled and finely grated, about 2 teaspoons
3 tablespoons light soy sauce (see Cook's Note)
1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
52 round dumpling wrappers, about 1 pound, thawed if frozen
Vegetable or grapeseed oil, for frying
Chile crisp, for serving
Chinese black vinegar, for serving, optional

Steps:

Put the egg, pork, chives, cabbage, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, cornstarch, sugar and white pepper in a large bowl. Mix well with your hands or a rubber spatula until well combined.
Fill a small bowl with cold water. Set a dumpling wrapper on a clean surface (keep the rest covered with a damp paper towel so they don't dry out). Scoop two teaspoons of the filling into the center of the wrapper. Dab a finger into the water and brush along the edges of the wrapper, about 1/4 inch of the rim. Fold the wrapper in half over the filling to create a half-moon. Gather a corner of the dumpling and pinch to form a seal. Using your index finger as a guide, create four to five equally-spaced pleats until you reach the other corner of the wrapper. Press down to seal that other corner. If the wrapper isn't sealing, add a small dab of water to help it seal. Transfer to a baking sheet and cover with a damp paper towel while you form the remaining dumplings.
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add the dumplings in a single layer. Add 1/3 cup water and reduce the heat to medium-low. (If using a medium skillet, add 1/4 cup water.) Cover with a lid (preferably glass) and cook until the wrappers become slightly opaque, 4 to 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until most of the liquid evaporates, then cook over medium heat until the bottoms are crisp and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Loosen the dumplings from the skillet with a spatula and transfer to a serving plate. Repeat with the remaining dumplings, adding 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in between batches.
Drizzle chile crisp over the pan-fried dumplings and serve with a side of Chinese black vinegar, if desired. Enjoy while warm.