Pork Carnitas

An original, easy recipe from Shop by Aisle.

✨ An original recipe written by AI — not kitchen-tested, so trust your taste on seasoning & timing.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs pork shoulder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Directions

1. Cut the pork shoulder into 2-inch chunks and toss with salt, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and oregano until evenly coated.
2. Heat the oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then brown the pork pieces on all sides in batches, about 3 minutes per side.
3. Pour in the orange juice, then reduce heat to low, cover, and let everything simmer for about 90 minutes until the pork is very tender.
4. Remove the lid and raise the heat to medium-high, stirring occasionally, until the liquid cooks off and the pork starts to crisp and caramelize on the edges, about 15 minutes.
5. Use two forks to roughly shred and pull the pork apart right in the pot, then serve in tortillas or over rice with your favorite toppings.

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