Carnitas a la Casera

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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs (.9 kg). pork (pork butt or pork loin)
  • water
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • cut in half
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
  • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried leaf oregano
  • crushed
  • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground cumin
  • salt or garlic salt
  • to taste

Instructions

  1. Place meat in a 3-quart saucepan.
  2. Add onion, garlic, salt, oregano and cumin.
  3. Add water to cover.
  4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
  5. Cover and simmer 2 hours.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
  7. Drain meat, reserving broth for another use if you wish.
  8. Place meat in a baking pan.
  9. Sprinkle meat evenly with salt or garlic salt.
  10. Bake 45 minutes.
  11. Remove from oven.
  12. While still warm, use 2 forks to shred meat.
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