Entrees

Milk Braised Pork Carnitas

Name: Milk Braised Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 20 s
Cook time: 140 s
Total time: 160 s
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless pork shouldercut into chunks; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 can (12 fluid ounces) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk; 1 orangezested and juiced; 2 cloves garlicminced; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons dried oregano

CARNATION® MILKS

Level

Easy

Prep

20 min

Cook

2 hr 20 min

Servings

12 servings

KEY INGREDIENTS

Evaporated Milk

NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk

12 oz

INGREDIENTS

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2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into chunks
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2 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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1 can (12 fluid ounces) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
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1 orange, zested and juiced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 teaspoons ground cumin
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2 teaspoons dried oregano

MAKE IT

Step 1

Pat meat dry and season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Heat the oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot. Brown the meat in batches and then return all the meat to the pot.

Step 3

Add evaporated milk, orange juice and zest, garlic, cumin and oregano to the pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

Step 4

Reduce heat and cover, cook approximately 1.5-2 hours until the meat is fork tender.

Step 5

While meat is cooking, turn oven to 425° F.

Step 6

Transfer cooked pork to a high sided baking dish. Toss the pork with 1-2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid.

Step 7

Bake pork for 15-20 minutes until pork is golden brown on the edges. Remove and let cool slightly. Pork can be shredded with forks if needed. Serve with tortillas or over rice.