Rick Martínez's Carnitas | Introduction to Mexican Cooking | Food Network
Rick Martínez shares his very favorite authentic carnitas taco dish with crispy pork belly and mouth-watering, fall-apart pork shoulder!
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Carnitas
RECIPE COURTESY OF RICK MARTÍNEZ
Level: Intermediate
Total: 3 hr
Active: 1 hr
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
1 1/2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns
4 chile de arbol
1 bay leaf
1 small stick canela or 1/2 cassia cinnamon stick (see Cook's Note)
1 head garlic, halved lengthwise
1/2 large white onion
1/4 large naval orange
3 pounds boneless pork shoulder
1 pound pork belly, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup homemade chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
Kosher salt
Warm corn tortillas, chopped cilantro, chopped white onion, lime wedges and salsa verde, for serving
Pico de Gallo, recipe follows, for serving
Pice do Gallo:
2 large vine-ripe tomatoes, chopped
2 serrano chiles, finely chopped (seeded if you prefer mild heat)
1 clove garlic, finely grated
1/4 medium white onion, chopped
1/3 cup cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus more if needed
Kosher salt
Directions
Special equipment: 1-foot square piece of cheesecloth
Place the oregano, peppercorns, chiles, bay leaf, canela, garlic, onion and orange in the center of a 1-foot square piece of cheesecloth. Gather up the edges and tie with kitchen twine to secure the aromatics inside the sachet.
Place the sachet, pork shoulder, pork belly, stock, brown sugar and 4 teaspoons salt in a large heavy pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover, lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the pork is tender and shreds easily, about 2 hours.
Remove and discard the sachet. Transfer the pork shoulder to a rimmed baking sheet.
Increase the heat to high and continue cooking the pork belly until only the fat remains and the pan juices are completely evaporated, about 15 minutes. Carefully transfer the pork shoulder back to the pot (it's ok if it breaks apart) and fry it in the rendered fat, turning occasionally and scraping the bottom of the pot, until browned on all sides and just beginning to crisp, 10 to 15 minutes; the shoulder will start to shred and that's ok. Most of the pieces should be bite-size with some smaller shredded and super-crisp bits in the mix. Transfer the carnitas with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet.
Serve the carnitas with tortillas, cilantro, onions, limes, salsa verde and pico de gallo.
Pice do Gallo:
Gently stir the tomatoes, chiles, garlic, onions, cilantro and lime juice in a medium bowl until completely combined. Taste and season with 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and more lime juice if needed. Let the pico sit uncovered to let the flavors meld, about 10 minutes.
Cook’s Note
Canela (Ceylon cinnamon) is the variety of cinnamon most commonly used in Mexico. The sticks are thinner and softer than the cassia cinnamon sticks used in the US and have a more delicate, sweet and floral flavor with less of the heat of the cassia. For easier cleanup, transfer cooked belly and rendered fat to a large nonstick skillet and fry shoulder until browned and beginning to crisp.
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I think you are really going to love the flavor in my carnitas recipe. It's a healthier version of your traditional carnitas that is cooked in lard.
I just couldn't cook it that way for health reasons so I hope you enjoy my version. This pulled pork comes out so tender it practically melts in your mouth.
You will definitely want to pour that sauce over the pork after it comes out of the oven. It so delicious.
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