Orange and Milk-Braised Pork Carnitas

Method

1. 1

   Season pork with pepper and salt.

2. 2

   Heat oil in large pot over high heat. Working in batches, cook pork in the hot oil until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Return all cooked pork and accumulated juice to pot.

3. 3

   Season pork with bay leaves, cumin, dried oregano, and cayenne pepper. Stir in fresh orange juice, orange zest, and milk. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is fork tender but not falling apart, about 2 hours.

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

5. 5

   Remove pork from liquid. Skim some fat from the pot to grease a baking dish. Transfer the pieces of pork to the baking dish. Drizzle about 2 more tablespoons of the floating fat over the meat. Season with more salt, if needed.

6. 6

   Bake in preheated oven until pork is browned, about 15 minutes. Stir pork.

7. 7

   Turn on oven's broiler. Cook pork under broiler until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition

calories

325 kcal

fatContent

24 g

fiberContent

0 g

sugarContent

3 g

sodiumContent

805 mg

proteinContent

22 g

cholesterolContent

84 mg

carbohydrateContent

4 g

saturatedFatContent

9 g

unsaturatedFatContent

0 g

Indicative values from the source, for the original recipe.

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