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Mike's Carnitas.

Mike's Carnitas You can have Mike's Carnitas using 36 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mike's Carnitas

  1. 🢂 of ● For The First Stage.
  2. 🢂 10 Pounds of Boneless Pork Tenderloin.
  3. 🢂 2 (14 oz) of Cans Beef Broth.
  4. 🢂 1 tbsp of Fresh Ground Cumin.
  5. 🢂 1/2 of Dos Equis Beer.
  6. 🢂 1 of LG Vidalia Onion.
  7. 🢂 1 of LG Cinnamon Stick.
  8. 🢂 1 tbsp of Sweetened Condensed Milk.
  9. 🢂 of ● For The Second Stage.
  10. 🢂 4 of LG Jalapeños [halved - deseeded].
  11. 🢂 1/2 of LG Chopped Green Bell Pepper.
  12. 🢂 1/2 Bottle of LG Mexican Coke.
  13. 🢂 1/2 Bottle of Dos Equis Beer.
  14. 🢂 1 tbsp of Fresh Ground Cumin.
  15. 🢂 1 tsp of Crushed Mexican Oregano.
  16. 🢂 1 tsp of Crushed Bay Leaves.
  17. 🢂 1/2 of LG Orange [with juice].
  18. 🢂 1 of Medium Lime [with juice].
  19. 🢂 of ● For The The Third Stage.
  20. 🢂 2 Pounds of Manteca Lard.
  21. 🢂 of ● For The Fourth Stage.
  22. 🢂 of Seal Tightly In Tin Foil With One Cup Pork Juice.
  23. 🢂 1 Cup of Of Your Favorite Red Salsa [optional].
  24. 🢂 of ● For The Sides [as needed].
  25. 🢂 of Warm Flour Tortillas.
  26. 🢂 of Mexican Sour Cream.
  27. 🢂 Leaves of Fresh Cilantro.
  28. 🢂 of Mexican 3 Cheese.
  29. 🢂 of Green Salsa.
  30. 🢂 of Red Salsa.
  31. 🢂 of Pico de Gallo.
  32. 🢂 of Guacamole Dip.
  33. 🢂 of Red Onions.
  34. 🢂 of White Onions.
  35. 🢂 of Sliced Radishes.
  36. 🢂 of Sliced Cabbage.

step by step Mike's Carnitas

  1. 10 Pounds of frozen boneless Pork Tender Loin pictured. Dethaw and brine overnight..
  2. Add everything in the first stage and allow to simmer in a crock pot for 10 hours. Pull the majority of fluid from your pork and place broth in fridge. You will need it later..
  3. Add everything in the second stage and allow to simmer for 2 additional hours in your crock pot..
  4. Important: Shread pork into large chunks. Pull and chop all vegetables within the crock pot separately..
  5. Stage three. Two pounds of lard pictured..
  6. Heat your lard and add your large pork chunks..
  7. Fry until crispy on the outside but moist on the inside..
  8. Fry pork in batches for 13 minutes a piece..
  9. Drain. Then add the juice of one orange and one small lime. Add 2 cups pork juice and 1 cup of your favorite red salsa. Salsa optional..
  10. Chop up your vegetables and add to fried pork..
  11. Mix well..
  12. Seal tightly with tin foil and leave in the oven at 250° for 1 hour or until ready to serve..
  13. Serve with assorted condiments and ice cold Mexican beers..
  14. Enjoy!.