pork carnitas by polar bear
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| carnitas (pork braised with spices) |
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| 3-1/2 lb. | boneless pork shoulder (or butt) |
| 2 cup | water |
| 2 clove | garlic |
| 1 small | onion |
| 1 tsp | salt |
| 1/2 tsp | each: black pepper; cumin; oregano; orange peel |
| 1/4 tsp | cayenne |
| 12 large | flour tortillas (optional) |
| 1 cup | sour cream (optional) |
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| cut pork into one-inch cubes or 1/2 by 2 inch strips. place in a large |
| pot; add water (meat should be just almost covered); bring to a boil; |
| reduce heat to a simmer. |
| chop garlic and onion; add to pot with seasonings. simmer uncovered, |
| stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated and meat is very |
| tender, about two hours. |
| raise heat to medium-high; saute pork until browned (add a little oil, |
| if necessary). if desired, serve with warm tortillas and sour cream; |
| roll up and eat like burritos. |
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| variation: for browner and juicier carnitas, cook pork in 2 lb lard |
| (omit water); substitute 1 sm sliced seedless orange for the orange |
| peel. remove pork with slotted spoon (discard orange slices) and drain |
| briefly on paper towels. (this technique may seem over the top, but |
| these actually end up no more greasy because the fat gets drained |
| off.) |
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| pots and pans: |
| general: any convenient pot may be used for steps 1 and 2, but step 3 |
| will be much easier and more successful if done in a nonstick pan. a |
| carbon steel or cast iron pan may be used for step 3, but reduce heat |
| to medium and watch carefully. if using stainless steel, expect to |
| deglaze a few times, as the pork will tend to stick no matter how |
| careful you are. |
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| slow cooker: combine all ingredients in a medium (preferably 2 qt) |
| cooker, except reduce water to 1/2 cup simmer 8 to 10 hours on low (use |
| high for the first hour). remove pork with slotted spoon. quickly boil |
| down liquid in a wide skillet (preferably nonstick) to about 1/2 c. |
| add pork and saute until browned. |
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| pressure cooker: combine pork, onion, garlic and seasonings in a |
| medium (4 to 6 qt) cooker; add 1 cup water. bring slowly to 15 lb |
| pressure and cook 18 minutes; let cool 10 minutes and release lid. |
| brown as described in the preceding paragraph. |
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| source: |
| http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/ubbs/archive/pressurecooker/pork_carnitas_by_polar_ |
| bear.html |
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| (ID: 77608) Mirror: rec.food.recipes: Mon, Dec 22, 2003 |