Crispy Pork Carnitas Recipe
These delicious crispy pork carnitas are a popular Mexican recipe that is served with warm corn tortillas.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs pork butt roast (cut into pieces)
- 12 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 white onion sliced into rings
- ½ tsp crushed oregano
- 2 tbs olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 16 oz Coca-Cola
Instructions
- Season the pork butt with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a cast iron skillet.
- When oil is hot brown the pork for a few minutes on each side. Do this in batches so you don't crowd the skillet.
- Preheat oven to 275.
- Transfer browned pork to a casserole dish.
- Top with the peeled garlic, onion slices, oregano and finally the coca-cola.
- Cover the casserole dish tightly with foil and bake in oven for 3 hours.
- Take out the casserole dish and remove the foil. Shred the pork pieces with two forks. Removing any fat. Also remove the garlic and onions.
- Turn on the broiler and return casserole dish to oven.
- Let broil for a few minutes then take out and stir and return to broiler for another few minutes.
- Repeat this process until you get your desired level of crispiness. Most of the coca-cola should be evaporated by now.
- Season with more salt and pepper.
- Serve with warm corn tortillas.