Mexican Pulled Pork (Carnitas)

Name: Mexican Pulled Pork (Carnitas)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 pound, boneless pork butt, fat cap trimmed to 1/8 inch thick, cut into 2-inch chunks; , Salt and ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1 small, onion, peeled and halved; 2 , bay leaves; 1 teaspoon, dried oregano; 2 tablespoons, juice from 1 lime; 2 cups, water; 1 medium, orange, halved; 18 (6-inch), corn tortillas, warmed; , Lime wedge (optional); , Minced white or red onion (optional); , Fresh cilantro leaves (optional); , Thinly sliced radishes (optional); , Sour cream (optional)

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By Charles Kelsey

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

Main Courses

Mexican

Pork

Like the best barbecue, carnitas offer fall-apart hunks of crisp meat—but without the hassle of tending a fire.

SERVES6

TIME3 hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Unlike Southern-style barbecued pulled pork, carnitas, Mexican shredded pork, can be cooked indoors. Spanish for “little meats,” this staple is used as a filling in tacos and burritos and boasts tender chunks of pork with a lightly crisped,...

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