Tacos de Carnitas - Mexican Recipe

Tacos de Carnitas

🌍 Mexican, Michoacán Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 2kg pork shoulder/butt
• 600ml lard or enough to cover
• 1 orange, halved
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• Garlic, bay, thyme, cumin, salt

Method

1. Cutting — Cut pork into large chunks; submerge in lard with all ingredients.
2. Simmering — Simmer 1.5–2 hours until tender.
3. Raising — Raise heat; fry in own fat until crispy edges.
4. Draining — Drain; chop coarsely. Serve in tortillas with salsa verde and lime.

Tags: pork shoulder/butt, lard or enough to cover, orange, sweetened condensed milk, garlic · Source: Brittani's Almanac