Carnitas
5 pounds bone-in pork shoulder or pork butt 4 cups chicken broth 1 large onion -- quartered 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon dried oregano 3 chipotl...
Ingredients
- 5poundbone-in pork shoulder or pork butt
- 4cupchicken broth
- 1large onion -- quartered
- 1tablespooncoriander seeds
- 1tablespooncumin seeds
- 1teaspoondried oregano
- 3chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
- 2bay leaves
Directions
- 1
5 pounds bone-in pork shoulder or pork butt 4 cups chicken broth 1 large onion -- quartered 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2
Place pork, broth, onion, coriander, cumin, oregano, chilies if using, and bay leaves in a 5- to 6-quart pan
- 3
Add enough water to just cover the meat
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Cover the pan and bring to a boil
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reduce heat and simmer until meat pulls apart easily with a fork (3 to 4 hours)
- 6
Lift our meat (reserve broth for other uses, if desired)
- 7
Discard fat
- 8
Place pork in a large roasting pan and bake, uncovered, in a 450° oven until sizzling and browned (about 20 minutes)