Authentic Michoacan Mexican Carnitas Recipe | Easy & Delicious | Perfect for Tacos, Tamales & Sopes
Greetings, my friends! Today, I'm excited to share a piece of my heritage from my home state of Michoacan, Mexico - my family's recipe for Authentic Mexican Carnitas. This recipe results in carnitas that are crispy yet tender, perfect for incorporating into tacos, tamales, sopes, or simply enjoyed on their own.
In this video, I will guide you through each step to create these mouthwatering carnitas, using ingredients easily found in your local supermarket or perhaps already in your kitchen. I can't wait for you to experience the irresistible flavors of this traditional dish, which I am sure will become a favorite in your home-cooked meals.
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Authentic Mexican Carnitas Recipe
8 pounds of pork shoulder
1 orange
1/2 onion
6 garlic cloves
1 cup of orange juice
1 evaporated milk
1 Coca Cola
2 tbs of salt
2 bay leaves
1 pound of lard
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The make ahead Carnitas recipe everyone should know how to make.
Everyone should know how to make carnitas, specifically, this make-ahead version just makes sense for the home cook. It's literally, cut up pork chunks, add salt, add water, cook until tender and crisp up beautifully. It takes about an hour and a half total, but like 10 minutes of that is active time.
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INGREDIENTS LIST
- 2-3 pounds of boneless pork shoulder marbled with fat
- 1% salt by weight of pork
- Water to barely cover the pork
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0:00 Why everyone should know how to make carnitas
0:36 Intro
1:01 What are carnitas?
1:42 Step by step recipe - Make-Ahead Carnitas
4:03 Option: Serving them now or later?
5:26 Tacos de carnitas
6:07 Carnitas Barbecue Sandwich
6:44 Broccoli, Carnitas, & Parmesan Pasta
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Carnitas Recipe | STOVE TOP CARNITAS | CARNITAS TACOS
Nothing beats tender golden brown Carnitas right from the large disco. For those not familiar with Carnitas, it is pork braised in lard until tender and golden brown. Here is the way I like to make carnitas on my stove top. Cook time may vary depending on the texture you want to achieve. I do suggest not to cook until it falls apart in the pot. Carnitas should still keep its shape, but be fork tender.
INGREDIENTS
3 1/2 to 4 lbs Pork Shoulder
1 lb lard
2 tsp salt (or to your taste)
1 medium to large orange
1/3 cup juice of orange
4 cloves garlic
1 large bay leaf
8 oz Coca Cola (room temperature)
1/3 cup evaporated milk
**One Large Thick Bottomed Pot
TIPS
-Do not use a high heat (medium heat over long period of time works best)
-Be sure to watch your heat (in the video I walked away and the heat got a little too hot)
-Cook time may vary depending on how tender or crispy you prefer your Carnitas.
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Carnitas recipe:
5lbs Pork (cuts should include pork shoulder, spare ribs, leg meat, loin and etc). You can use just pork shoulder.
4lbs Pork lard (Manteca)
½ onion
1 sweet orange
2 lime
1 - 12oz bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola
1 pint of Mexican beer
5 garlic cloves
4-6 cups of water (Just enough to make it equal parts lard and water)
Salt to taste
Optional:
Bay leaves
Can of condensed milk
Season all the pieces of pork with fine kosher salt to taste.
In a large pot, discada or disco, add your lard and set the heat to medium. Allow the lard to melt and bring to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Once the lard is up to temp, add in your pork and try not to over crowd. Cook for about 12-15 minutes or until nicely fried and the pork is a brown color.
Remove pork, then add in slowly the beer, coca-cola and other aromatics. I like to leave the peels of the orange and lime in the mixture. Add in the water until you double in quantity.
Add the pork back into the mixture, and bring to a slight boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and let cook for about 45 minutes to 1 ½ hours or until the pork is nice and tender.
You should be able to shred the pork easily when done.
Shred and enjoy!
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Carnitas is a food that brings my family together. There are several ways I have seen carnitas in my family do them. This one is how my grandfather did them, very simple but they always come out delcious.
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Carnitas recipe:
3 - 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder
2 lbs of pig lard
salt
2 limes
In a bowl with your pork, squeeze in the juice of 2 limes. Season with salt to taste and mix well.
In a pot or discado disco, add in the lard and let it melt.
Bring the temperature to about 350 degrees. Once your lard is to temperature, add in your pork.
Cook the carnitas until you have a nice golden brown color. Be sure to stir occasionally as needed.
Once you have a nice color, lower the temperature to as low as you can go. I like to bring the lard down to about 200 degrees. Now slow cook the carnitas until soft and tender.
Remove and chop up for some delicious tacos.
Top with your favorite condiments.
Enjoy!
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Instant Pot DUO80 8 Qt 7-in-1 Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer
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