Smoked Carnitas
6 pounds pork butt 1 large onion -- diced 4 tablespoons ground New Mexican chile 1 tablespoon cumin seed -- roasted and ground 2 teaspoons granulated garlic 1 teaspoon dry oregano
Ingredients
- 6poundpork butt
- 1large onion -- diced
- 4tablespoonground new mexican chile
- 1tablespooncumin seed -- roasted and ground
- 2teaspoongranulated garlic
- 1teaspoondry oregano
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 1teaspoonblack pepper
Directions
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6 pounds pork butt 1 large onion -- diced 4 tablespoons ground New Mexican chile 1 tablespoon cumin seed -- roasted and ground 2 teaspoons g
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You might even consider boning it and cutting it in two pieces
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The idea here is to get the smoke flavor and not to cook it till it is tender
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Once you think you have plenty of smoke on the butt, transfer it to a large pot
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Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat
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Reduce the heat to a hard simmer and cook, stirring occasionally for about 2 hours
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When stirring, stir hard, trying to break the pork up
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When the water is gone, but there is still plenty of moisture, the pork is done.