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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Simple Carnitas

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 1 (3 1/2) pound boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 2 inch chunks
  • 2 oranges, quartered
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

    Ready Time: 3 hrs

  • place the lamb shoulder, oranges, onion, garlic, kosher salt, cumin, black peppercorns, and bay leaves into a large dutch oven. add water to cover. bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes. skim off any foam that rises to the top. cover loosely, and simmer until the meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. allow the lamb to cool, covered, in the broth for 1 hour. shred the meat with two forks.

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