Carnitas

This is a recipe I found in a Mexican Cookbook but I altered the recipe a little bit. It was my first attempt at some real mexican carnitas and it turned out great! yay!!

2lbs pork-I used pork shoulder and cut the meat into cubes, also cutting off a lot of the fat.
1 onion,chopped
5 or 6 cloves garlic, slightly smashed
1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 boullion cubes- I used chicken bouillon
1 Tbs oil
salt and pepper


1. Place the pork in a pot with the onion,garlic,cumin and bouillon cubes. Add water to cover. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to very low.

2. Continue to cook very gently for approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until the meat is tender.

3.Remove from heat and let the pork cool in the liquid

4. Remove the pork from the liquid with a slotted spoon and place in a pan. Sprinkle with a little bit of salt and some pepper. Set aside 1 1/4 cups of the liquid for later.

5. Brown the pork with the oil for about 10 minutes. Add the reserved liquid. Cover and simmer the meat, stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes.

Serve in warm corn tortillas with whatever toppings you prefer. Enjoy!