Crispy Carnitas

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb boneless lamb, preferable shoulder
• 1/3 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/3 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/3 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/3 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon lard or 1 tablespoon bacon grease or 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup goya bitter orange marinade (mojo criollo)
• water

Recipe

• 1 cut lamb into 2 inch cubes. and place in a large bowl or large plastic bag.
• 2 combine salt, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, oregano and cayenne; rub all over meat and set aside.
• 3 preheat oven to 300 degrees f.
• 4 heat grease in a large oven safe saucepan or dutch oven.
• 5 brown meat well on all sides, about 10 minutes.
• 6 pour marinade into pan and stir with a wooden spoon to remove any brown bits from the bottom and coat the meat; add water to just about cover meat.
• 7 bring pot to a boil, cover and place in oven.
• 8 cook until tender, about 2 hours; remove from oven and set to broil.
• 9 let cool slightly, then shred, with your hands, into bite size pieces; return to braising liquid.
• 10 stir, then remove meat, in a single layer, to a shallow baking sheet.
• 11 broil a couple of minutes on each side to crisp lightly and serve.