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Sweet and Spicy Carnitas to Add to Your Dinner Lineup

Name: Easy Carnitas Pulled Pork Recipe Video
Uploaded: 2017-03-03T00:00:00-0600
Duration: P0Y0M0W0DT0H1M53S
Description: Watch chef Martita Jara prepare a mouthwatering version of this classic Mexican dish.

Watch chef Martita Jara prepare a mouthwatering version of this classic Mexican dish.

Serves 3-4

Ingredients

2 lbs. pork shoulder, cut into 2" chunks

1 cup sweet onion, chopped

2 teaspoons garlic, chopped

1/4 cup fresh oregano

2 dry bay leaves

12 oz can of cola or favorite dark soda

1/2 cinnamon stick

2/3 cup low sodium chicken broth

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

3/4 teaspoon ground pepper, divided

8 flour or corn tortillas

Directions

Preheat oven 325°.

Place a large sauté pan over medium high heat, add vegetable oil and heat.

Season pork with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder. When oil is hot, add half of the pork to the pan, cooking about 4 minutes per side, until it is almost pan fried with a nice crust on all sides. Remove and set aside on a plate.

Carefully pour out the hot oil from the pan and return pan to medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for about 4 minutes. Return the cooked pork to the pan, along with oregano, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, soda, broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and stir to combine. Allow to come to a simmer then remove pan from heat.

Remove the bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Roast in oven for 2 hours.

Remove from oven and pull pork apart with a fork before serving in a bowl with tortillas.

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