Prescott Alexander’s Kitchen

RECIPE BELOW 👇 ⠀ MEXICAN CARNITAS 🐖 ⠀ INGREDIENTS 4 lbs pork shoulder cut into large chunks 1 pint Manteca (pig fat/lard) 1 Mexican Coca Cola 1 whole orange 1 whole onion 1 tbsp peppercorns 1 head of garlic cut in half 4 bay leaves 2 tbsp salt mixed with enough water to dissolve ⠀ STEPS ⠀ Heat up pig fat to roughly 350 degrees ⠀ Sear pork chunks in batches until golden brown ⠀ Lower fat temperature until there is no bubbling and just a light simmer ⠀ Add all pork back into the pot ⠀ Pour in the salt water mixture and 1 Mexican coke ⠀ Squeeze the whole orange into the pot and drop the rind right in ⠀ Cut the onion in half and add it to the pot ⠀ Add the garlic halves bay leaves and peppercorns ⠀ Simmer uncovered for at least 4 hours until ultra tender ⠀ Chop it up and serve on warm tortillas ⠀ #carnitas #mexicanfood #tacos #fyp #TikTokRecipeContest