Crispy Pork Carnitas

By Cafe Delites · 300 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Rinse the pork and pat it dry with paper towel.
2. Put the pork, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, onion, garlic, lime juice, orange juice, Coke and bay leaves in a 6-quart slow cooker.
3. Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours, or on high for 5–6 hours, until the meat falls apart.
4. Remove the pork and shred it with two forks. Keep the cooking liquid.
5. To crisp in the oven: put the pork on a baking sheet lightly greased with oil spray (or lined with foil or parchment). Spoon about 1 cup of the cooking liquid over the pork. Broil on high for 5–10 minutes, until golden brown and crispy at the edges.
6. To crisp on the stove: heat about 1 tablespoon of oil in a non-stick pan or cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the pork in batches of two or three and sear until it just begins to crisp. Add about 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid and keep cooking until the liquid reduces and the meat is crispy.
7. To serve: season with a little extra salt and pepper if you like. Spoon over more of the cooking liquid just before serving.

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