This Tacos De Carnitas recipe may well be the most tender, moist, and flavorful you’ve ever had! High returns for minimal effort. The pork is cooked in the oven (versus deep fried in lard) until the meat pulls apart effortlessly.
4lbspork shoulder or boston butt (with some fat on it)cut into 4-inch chunks
1½tablespoonkosher salt
1½teaspoonfresh ground pepper
2teaspoonsgranulated garlic or garlic powder
1cupcoca-cola
1cupwhole milk
1cuporange juice
Garnishes
Pickled onions, chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice are a must!
Also chile de arbol or tomatillo salsa.
Chopped avocado.
Instructions
Season the pork on all sides with the kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and garlic, then place it in a roasting pan. Pour the coke, milk, and orange juice over the pork.
4 lbs pork shoulder or boston butt (with some fat on it), 1½ tablespoon kosher salt, 1½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper, 2 teaspoons granulated garlic or garlic powder, 1 cup coca-cola, 1 cup whole milk, 1 cup orange juice
Roast uncovered for 2 hours at 350, turning occasionally until it is fork tender. Remove most of the juices, along any large pieces of fat from the roast if any. (keep some pork juice in the pan to prevent it from drying out too much).
Place some of the pork chunks in a bowl and shred with two forks (or your hands!). Return the shredded pork to the pan and repeat with the remaining of the pork.
Brush the shredded pork with the remaining pan juices and slide the roasting pan under the broiler until crisp and browned. About 15 minutes.
Serve on tacos with your favorite toppings and side dishes.