Beer Braised Carnitas
Serves 1015 mins prep210 mins cook
A wonderfully flavorful carnitas recipe transforming a humble pork shoulder into a sweet, citrusy, caramelized main course that everyone will love.
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0 Thirty minutes prior to cooking, allow the pork to come to room temperature 1 Preheat your oven to 325° 2 Season your pork shoulder generously with salt and black pepper 3 Place a large braiser or Dutch oven over medium to medium high heat and add a few tablespoons of neutral oil 4 Sear the seasoned pork shoulder on all sides until deeply golden brown 5 Place the quartered onions and garlic cloves around the seared pork shoulder 6 Add 1 tablespoon of cumin, 2 teaspoons of dried oregano, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 bay leaves, 1/2 cup of fresh orange juice, 1 tablespoon of fresh orange zest, 1/3 cup of fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon of fresh lime zest and 15 ounces of Guinness 7 Cover the pot and braise in a 325° oven for 3 to 3 1/2 hours 8 Once very tender, shred the pork 9 If desired, spread the shredded pork over a baking sheet and broil until the pork has crispy edges 10 Serve warm with rice, over greens or in tortillasView original recipe