Simple Braised Carnitas
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 lbs boneless pork butt (shoulder)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons crushed black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
directions
- Cut pork butt into 1 inch cubes and place in a wide pan. Barely cover the the pork with water or low sodium vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
- Turn heat down to medium-low and cook until all liquid is gone.
- Turn heat back up to medium-high and fry pork until fat has melted and pork has browned. Remove pork.
- Heat vegetable oil in pan. Add onions and saute until translucent.
- Add garlic and chili powder, cooking for 60 seconds.
- Add reserved pork.
- Season to taste.
- Serve with yellow rice or rolled in a corn or flour tortilla.
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