Mike's Carnitas
Mike's Carnitas

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, mike's carnitas. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mike's Carnitas is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Mike's Carnitas is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

Many find carnitas a little dry or flavorless. These have a great, distinctive flavor and are requested by friends and family over and over. Serve with warm, fresh tortillas and salsa.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook mike's carnitas using 36 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Carnitas:
  1. Prepare ● For The First Stage
  2. Prepare Boneless Pork Tenderloin
  3. Get Cans Beef Broth
  4. Make ready Fresh Ground Cumin
  5. Take Dos Equis Beer
  6. Prepare LG Vidalia Onion
  7. Prepare LG Cinnamon Stick
  8. Get Sweetened Condensed Milk
  9. Take ● For The Second Stage
  10. Take LG Jalapeños [halved - deseeded]
  11. Prepare LG Chopped Green Bell Pepper
  12. Take LG Mexican Coke
  13. Take Dos Equis Beer
  14. Take Fresh Ground Cumin
  15. Prepare Crushed Mexican Oregano
  16. Prepare Crushed Bay Leaves
  17. Get LG Orange [with juice]
  18. Prepare Medium Lime [with juice]
  19. Make ready ● For The The Third Stage
  20. Take Manteca Lard
  21. Take ● For The Fourth Stage
  22. Take Seal Tightly In Tin Foil With One Cup Pork Juice
  23. Take Of Your Favorite Red Salsa [optional]
  24. Prepare ● For The Sides [as needed]
  25. Prepare Warm Flour Tortillas
  26. Make ready Mexican Sour Cream
  27. Prepare Fresh Cilantro
  28. Take Mexican 3 Cheese
  29. Prepare Green Salsa
  30. Get Red Salsa
  31. Take Pico de Gallo
  32. Take Guacamole Dip
  33. Prepare Red Onions
  34. Prepare White Onions
  35. Prepare Sliced Radishes
  36. Prepare Sliced Cabbage

Mike's EZ Pork Carnitas If you know anything about authentic Mexican cuisine - you know Carnitas are one of the most time consuming, detailed recipes out there to perfect. The staff are very friendly, and even gave me a generous sample of one of their fabulous quesadillas as my order was prepared. View menu and reviews for Mike's Pizza and Taqueria in Brooklyn, plus popular items & reviews. Carnitas (the word translates as "little meats") are wonderful morsels of boiled/fried pork that are crispy on the outside and chewy-tender on the inside.

Instructions to make Mike's Carnitas:
  1. 10 Pounds of frozen boneless Pork Tender Loin pictured. Dethaw and brine overnight.
  2. Add everything in the first stage and allow to simmer in a crock pot for 10 hours. Pull the majority of fluid from your pork and place broth in fridge. You will need it later.
  3. Add everything in the second stage and allow to simmer for 2 additional hours in your crock pot.
  4. Important: Shread pork into large chunks. Pull and chop all vegetables within the crock pot separately.
  5. Stage three. Two pounds of lard pictured.
  6. Heat your lard and add your large pork chunks.
  7. Fry until crispy on the outside but moist on the inside.
  8. Fry pork in batches for 13 minutes a piece.
  9. Drain. Then add the juice of one orange and one small lime. Add 2 cups pork juice and 1 cup of your favorite red salsa. Salsa optional.
  10. Chop up your vegetables and add to fried pork.
  11. Mix well.
  12. Seal tightly with tin foil and leave in the oven at 250° for 1 hour or until ready to serve.
  13. Serve with assorted condiments and ice cold Mexican beers.
  14. Enjoy!

In Mexico, they are traditionally cooked outside in huge copper or stainless steel pots over an open fire, but this smaller version is easy to make at home on a regular stove, making it much more practical for the everyday home cook. Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork) is a winner! The closest recipe to authentic Mexican Carnitas (NO LARD), with a perfect crisp finish! Tender and juicy on the inside while deliciously crisp and golden on the edges! Includes TWO options to get that perfect crispy finish!

So that is going to wrap this up with this exceptional food mike's carnitas recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I’m confident that you will make this at home. There’s gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page on your browser, and share it to your loved ones, friends and colleague. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!