- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
How to make carnitas that are unapologetically porky, juicy, and tender with crisped-up edges. This Mexican slow cooked pulled pork is surprisingly simple to make and delicious. I use an oven, but tips for using a slow cooker are below the recipe.
Ingredient:
- 4 pounds (1800g) pork shoulder with the fat left on, use bone-in or boneless
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil or melted pork lard
- 1 medium orange, halved, or 2 use clementines
- Half large onion, quartered
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
