3 Ingredient Carnitas

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3 ingredients and a little patience are all you need to create flavorful carnitas.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

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Add pork , water or chicken stock , and 1 tablespoon salt to a large dutch oven with a tight fitting lid.

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Liquid should just cover meat.

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Add additional as necessary.

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Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.

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Transfer to oven and cook , about 3 -4 hours , until meat is very tender and liquid is reduced to 1 cup.

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Baste meat every 45 minutes with cooking liquid.

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Increase heat to 400 degrees f.

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Remove pot from oven and drain all but 3 tablespoons fat from pot.

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Add cumin , cloves , cayenne , and 2 teaspoons black pepper.

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Stir to combine , and return to oven.

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Roast , stirring after 10 minutes , until meat is browned , crisp , and liquid is evaporated , about 20 minutes more.

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If meat is very fatty , you may need to continue to drain fat as pork crisps.

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Season to taste with salt and and pepper , and serve in tortillas , with cabbage , sour cream , pickled red onions , cilantro , avocado and serranos chiles.

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Ingredients

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boneless pork shoulder, water, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, ground cumin, ground cloves, cayenne, corn tortilla, red cabbage, sour cream, pickled red onions, cilantro, avocado, serrano chili