Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, mike's carnitas. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Mike's Carnitas is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Mike's Carnitas is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mike's carnitas using 36 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mike's Carnitas:
Make ready ● For The First Stage
Prepare 10 Pounds Boneless Pork Tenderloin
Take 2 (14 oz) Cans Beef Broth
Get 1 tbsp Fresh Ground Cumin
Prepare 1/2 Dos Equis Beer
Prepare 1 LG Vidalia Onion
Prepare 1 LG Cinnamon Stick
Get 1 tbsp Sweetened Condensed Milk
Prepare ● For The Second Stage
Prepare 4 LG Jalapeños [halved - deseeded]
Get 1/2 LG Chopped Green Bell Pepper
Prepare 1/2 Bottle LG Mexican Coke
Make ready 1/2 Bottle Dos Equis Beer
Take 1 tbsp Fresh Ground Cumin
Make ready 1 tsp Crushed Mexican Oregano
Prepare 1 tsp Crushed Bay Leaves
Take 1/2 LG Orange [with juice]
Prepare 1 Medium Lime [with juice]
Get ● For The The Third Stage
Get 2 Pounds Manteca Lard
Make ready ● For The Fourth Stage
Take Seal Tightly In Tin Foil With One Cup Pork Juice
Get 1 Cup Of Your Favorite Red Salsa [optional]
Take ● For The Sides [as needed]
Get Warm Flour Tortillas
Make ready Mexican Sour Cream
Get Leaves Fresh Cilantro
Take Mexican 3 Cheese
Take Green Salsa
Make ready Red Salsa
Get Pico de Gallo
Make ready Guacamole Dip
Make ready Red Onions
Take White Onions
Get Sliced Radishes
Make ready Sliced Cabbage
Instructions to make Mike's Carnitas:
10 Pounds of frozen boneless Pork Tender Loin pictured. Dethaw and brine overnight.
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.
Add everything in the second stage and allow to simmer for 2 additional hours in your crock pot.
Important: Shread pork into large chunks. Pull and chop all vegetables within the crock pot separately.
Stage three. Two pounds of lard pictured.
Heat your lard and add your large pork chunks.
Fry until crispy on the outside but moist on the inside.
Fry pork in batches for 13 minutes a piece.
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.
Chop up your vegetables and add to fried pork.
Mix well.
Seal tightly with tin foil and leave in the oven at 250° for 1 hour or until ready to serve.
Serve with assorted condiments and ice cold Mexican beers.
Enjoy!
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