Lamb Carnitas

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs boneless lamb shoulder
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 orange, quartered
• 1 lime, quartered
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from lamb and cut into cubes.
• 2 heat oil in a large pot and add lamb, garlic and onion. cook over high heat for 5 to 10 minutes to brown lamb.
• 3 add orange, lime, brown sugar, chili powder, salt, pepper and water to pot; stir and bring to a a boil.
• 4 cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until lamb is tender.
• 5 remove cover and cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until liquid has cooked off.
• 6 press with the back of a spoon to break up meat and spoon into warmed flour or corn tortillas.