Mexican-style pork carnitas recipe

Mexican-style pork carnitas recipe

www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk

Sue Quinn's Mexican-style pork carnitas see pork shoulder slow-cooked in a deeply-flavoured, chocolate-infused sauce that's richly dark in colour.

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  • Spice grinder
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  • Skillet
  • Baking pan
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Kitchen shears
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Aluminum foil
  • Fork
  • Serving platter
  • Pitcher
  • Measuring spoon
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  • Spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 whole ancho chillies
  • 2 whole guajillo chillies
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 2kg boneless pork shoulder, cut into fist-sized chunks, about 8cm / 3¼in
  • 2 tbsp flaked sea salt
  • 4 tbsp pork fat, lard or dripping (olive oil is fine), plus extra if needed
  • 2 large white onions, chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp hot chilli powder
  • 1½ tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp chipotle chilli flakes or 1 chipotle chilli in adobo sauce
  • 2 litres diluted beef stock
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 30g dark chocolate (100% cocoa solids or as high a percentage as you can find), grated
  • Salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • Guacamole, rice or soft bread rolls, chopped tomato salsa, pickled vegetables, to serve

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