Manteca Fried Carnitas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

Nuggets of pork shoulder are slowly cooked with orange and onion in lard in this authentic Mexican dish.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 20

Yield: 5 pounds

Manteca Fried Carnitas

Ingredients

1 gallon lard for frying (manteca)

5 pounds boneless pork shoulder

cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes

6 bay leaves

2 tablespoons kosher salt

1 ½ teaspoons coarse ground black pepper

2 large onions

quartered

3 whole garlic cloves

1 large orange

halved

Basic Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat the lard in a deep roasting pan over medium heat. Stir in the pork bay leaves salt pepper onions and garlic. Squeeze the orange into the mixture and drop in the orange halves. Add more lard if needed to cover all of the ingredients.

Step 2

Cook until the pork is tender enough to pull apart with a fork 45 minutes to 1 hour. Discard the orange onion and garlic; strain the pork cubes from the lard using a slotted spoon.

Nutritional Information

Manteca Fried Carnitas

Servings Per Recipe:20

Calories: 304.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.8g 24%

Carbohydrates: 2.8g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 1.5g

Fat: 27g 42%

Saturated Fat: 10.3g 52%

Cholesterol: 60.2mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 28.3IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.4mg 34%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 6.4mg 11%

Folate: 8.2mcg 2%

Calcium: 20.9mg 2%

Iron: 0.8mg 4%

Magnesium: 11.8mg 4%

Potassium: 205.8mg 6%

Sodium: 610.5mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 243.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.