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Authentic California Carnitas

If you don't have 10 lbs of lard, this is THE authentic California Carnitas recipe you need!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword carnitas, pork, authentic carnitas
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 13 hours
Servings 16
A recipe from Carissa Houston - All Day Mom

Ingredients

  • 8 lbs pork shoulder bone in, or boneless
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 orange cut in half
  • 1 bulb garlic peel garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp coriander ground
  • 2 tsp cumin ground
  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano or 1/4 tsp oregano

Instructions

  1. Cut the pork shoulder into 3x3 inch portions. If using bone-in pork shoulder, cook the bone-in portion with the boneless meat.

  2. Add pork and all seasonings to a large baking pan with high sides.

  3. Cover with foil, and cook in a 200 degree oven for 13 hours.

  4. Broil the cooked pork for a few minutes to get perfect, crispy edges.

  5. Serve carnitas with browned tortillas, avocado sauce, cabbage, diced onion and cilantro, and lime squeezes.