This is a recipe from Jane Milton's Mexican cook book,carnitas literally means little meats,can be eaten as part of a main dish or used to fill tacos or burritos.if the carnitas are served in tacos or burritos,shred or chop them.
Provided by sashas kitchen
Categories Vegetable
Time 14h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- grind the bay leaves,thyme and marjoram to a fine powder.
- cut the pork into 2 inch cubes,marinate with the spice powder over night,minimum 2 hours.
- mix all the salsa ingredients,cover and chill until needed.
- heat the lard in a big pot,add the marinated pork cubes,with orange wadges,garlic and onion,brown the pork cubes on all sides.
- discard the onion and garlic,cover the pot,cook over low heat for about 1.5 hours.
- discard the oranges and cook uncovered until all the meat juices have been absorbed and the pork cubes are crispy outside and tender inside.
- serve with flour tortillas and the salsa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1122.1, Fat 63.9, SaturatedFat 23.1, Cholesterol 227.4, Sodium 1211, Carbohydrate 65.3, Fiber 12.8, Sugar 6.1, Protein 75
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