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Need a carnitas recipe

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edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Howdy -[p]The Stoker is on order (my Fathers Day present), and I have a pork shoulder on order (skin on) from my local butcher.[p]I want to have carnitas (pork tacos) this weekend, but most recipes call for stewing the meat, and I want to smoke it. It seems that carnitas and pulled pork should be done about the same, but I could use some help on rub selection and post pull spicing.[p]Yum.[p]20stone
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  • Richard
    Richard Posts: 698
    20stone,
    Thirdeye has some ideas. Latin, Pork, Carnitas

    PP works wonderfully for burritos and enchiladas too. I even use it as a base for my tamale filling.Generally the cooking method for Carnitas is either braising or baking until the pork is able to be shreaded. Usually the seasonings are salt and pepper and sometimes garlic and onion are added. Following shreading, the pork is baked until the edges are just crispy. The meat is served with side bowls of salsa, maybe a chili sauce, onion & cilantro so that you add whatever you like to the burrito. The roadside stands or Taco Trucks sell it by the pound and you buy fresh tortillas and build your own.So if you like you can return a tray of PP to the Egg or the oven for a litle while, and there is nothing wrong if you want to add some of your favorite Mexican spices to it at this time. I like using both flour and corn tortillas and if you have access to fresh masa (or want to deal with Masa Harina) you can make gorditas, as they are excellent too. They are thicker than corn tortillas and are fried on a griddle until lightly browned. I make them about 3" in diameter and use Mexican melting cheese on top of the carnitas & toppings.~thirdeye~

    Recipe Type
    Main Dish, Meat

    Recipe Source
    Author: thirdeye[p]Source: BGE Forum, Thirdeye, 03/26/06


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  • BobS
    BobS Posts: 2,485
    Richard,
    Technically speaking, carnitas are chunks of pork cooked in rendered pork fat, with no seasoning until you add the stuff as you eat it -- usually in a taco. [p]If you are looking for a Mexican flavor, I suggest looking at the post further up, today, for Carne Adovado. Lots of recipes for this and the post looks wonderful. I do not see any reason you could not apply it to a lo-n-slo.[p]Good luck.
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