• Mexican Cuisine
• Pork

Carnitas

Carnitas is a Mexican dish made from pork that is slow-cooked until tender. Traditional kitchens cook chopped pork butt in hot lard. The meat, sometimes simply seasoned, may be roasted in an oven or cooked in its own fat using a method known as confit. After cooking, the pork is shredded and roasted at high heat to create a crispy exterior. Excellent carnitas can be made with just pork, salt, and lard, though it is commonly flavored with bay leaves, garlic, Mexican oregano, oranges or orange rind, and onions. Carnitas is most often used in tacos, burritos, or flautas and is typically finished with a squeeze of lime juice. - AsNotedIn