MANTECA FRIED CARNITAS

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Nuggets of pork shoulder are slowly cooked with orange and onion in lard in this authentic Mexican dish.

Provided by chefmikep

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 1h15m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 gallon lard for frying (manteca)
5 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
6 bay leaves
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 ½ teaspoons coarse ground black pepper
2 large onions, quartered
3 whole garlic cloves
1 large orange, halved

Steps:

Heat the lard in a deep roasting pan over medium heat. Stir in the pork, bay leaves, salt, pepper, onions, and garlic. Squeeze the orange into the mixture and drop in the orange halves. Add more lard if needed to cover all of the ingredients.
Cook until the pork is tender enough to pull apart with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Discard the orange, onion, and garlic; strain the pork cubes from the lard using a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.3 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 60.2 mg, Fat 27 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 610.5 mg, Sugar 1.5 g