Carnitas (Sorta like moms)

[BGKYSmoker]

Making carnitas for some street tacos tonight.

I think this is how my mom made it.

Poblano
onion
jalapeno
lime and orange
garlic
tequila
1.5 cups chicken stock

zest the lime and orange. Save as you will need to squeez the juice of both into the pan

Basic rub for the pork.
1 T kosher
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne
ground black pepper

Rub down the butt all side.
pour a splash of tequila in the pan, add the chicken stock

 

[pc farmer]

Looks like this is gonna be good.

 

[chilerelleno]

Watching

 

[HalfSmoked]

Here we go another fine line of food coming. Waiting the finish.

Warren

 

[Humo18]

Watching

chile, look

Making carnitas for some street tacos tonight.

I think this is how my mom made it.

Poblano
onion
jalapeno
lime and orange
garlic
tequila
1.5 cups chicken stock

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zest the lime and orange. Save as you will need to squeez the juice of both into the pan

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Basic rub for the pork.
1 T kosher
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne
ground black pepper

Rub down the butt all side.
pour a splash of tequila in the pan, add the chicken stock
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Great education step by step to make carnitas!! Appreciated!!
And chilerelleno, I checked your index of recipes and it is quite comprehensive. I want to make Cochinita Pibil with your ecipe. Of course in the Mayan language "Pibil" means cooked in a oven dug out in the ground and Cochinita is a young female pig. I don't have access to either so a pork butt will do . Interesting the use of "sour orange" so common all over the Caribbean. But of course this is from the Yucatan peninsula, just a skip away.

 

[creek bottom]

This appears to be the start of something tasty!!!

 

[jcam222]

In for the ride, thinking this will be awesome.

 

[chilerelleno]

chile, look

Great education step by step to make carnitas!! Appreciated!!
And chilerelleno, I checked your index of recipes and it is quite comprehensive. I want to make Cochinita Pibil with your ecipe. Of course in the Mayan language "Pibil" means cooked in a oven dug out in the ground and Cochinita is a young female pig. I don't have access to either so a pork butt will do . Interesting the use of "sour orange" so common all over the Caribbean. But of course this is from the Yucatan peninsula, just a skip away.

Look? What?
Yeah, I'm watching for the finale.

Glad you like my Recipe Index, hope you try some recipes and that you enjoy them.
If you try the Puerco Pibil, use this version,

Puerco Pibil aka Cochinita Pibil - My Best/Final Recipe

Okay, I think I've nailed it down and I'm sticking with this as my final recipe. OMG'osh is this good stuff, no more playing around with it. Puerco Pibil 6lbs of boneless Butt cut into fist sized chunks 1.5C Sour Orange juice* (*To mimic Sour Oranges for this or other Mexican recipes such as...

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[Hawging It]

Looks like the real deal to me. Nice!

 

[DanMcG]

Must be an all nighter. I'm looking forward to the end results!

 

[tropics]

I'm watching

 

[chilerelleno]

Must be one of those 24hr Butts.

That or he thoroughly tested the Tequila.

 

[SmokinAl]

OK Rick, how did it turn out?
Al

 

[BGKYSmoker]

I didnt get a pic of all the tacos, them folks move to fast on food.

 

[chilerelleno]

That's an interesting recipe for pulled pork.
I'm going to have to try it, sans tequila.

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Looks good from here! I could put down a few tacos with that pork!

 

[HalfSmoked]

Great looking deal sorry no photos of finished tacos that's how things go around my house too.

Warren

 

[Humo18]

Look? What?
Yeah, I'm watching for the finale.

Glad you like my Recipe Index, hope you try some recipes and that you enjoy them.
If you try the Puerco Pibil, use this version,

Puerco Pibil aka Cochinita Pibil - My Best/Final Recipe

Okay, I think I've nailed it down and I'm sticking with this as my final recipe. OMG'osh is this good stuff, no more playing around with it. Puerco Pibil 6lbs of boneless Butt cut into fist sized chunks 1.5C Sour Orange juice* (*To mimic Sour Oranges for this or other Mexican recipes such as...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

chile, checked out your final version of Cochinita Pibil and seem wonderful, definitely will try looks delicious. I just need to pair down the heat a bit on this

 

[Humo18]

chile, checked out your final version of Cochinita Pibil and seem wonderful, definitely will try looks delicious. I just need to pair down the heat a bit on this

 

[boatsNhoes]

Made this a few weeks back after multiple other variations of cooking a pork butt for carnitas. Definitely the family favorite! Doing again on Sunday! What else to do while on lock-down??? lol