@prescottalexanderr: 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
A sous chef of mine showed me how his mother made it by dusting the pork with milk powder the night before. The difference is amazing. Try it one time and you’ll be hooked. This looks amazing though!
2026-07-19 20:16:16
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realtordaniel_s :
All you need for carnitas is Pork butt roast, Salt, lard, water, lime juice… that’s it that’s all you need. The reason people use coke is not for the flavor it’s because they don’t brown the meat long enough and that’s why they add the coke to give it color but you don’t need it.
2026-07-21 02:36:10
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Wound Healer :
Love it! Also, my fav place to pick up carnitas is Carnitas Uruapan in Pilsen
2026-07-19 15:28:07
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Mr. steal yo Doritos :
When I was in culinary school we had a final where we were supposed to make an 8 course meal. I did a super authentic carnitas that took me 3 days. I used every part of the pig I could put into it. One of the chef instructors never took them out of the oven before the end of the night the final day and they were completely ruined
2026-07-22 04:48:58
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Jaeger :
mexican coke is the secret
2026-07-23 18:09:50
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robertwillnot :
Real carnitas contain all parts of the pig
2026-07-21 14:55:08
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radturkey69 :
where's the cueritos lol🔥
2026-07-19 20:12:40
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Professional Yapper :
The 209 has a lot of people from Michoacán and damn do we have some good food here. I’ve been to Quiroga a couple times too 🥰
2026-07-19 17:02:04
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Kymberleii 🌎🆘️🇺🇸🙏🇺🇦🍉 :
is there any way to do yhis in the slow cooker as a melanin deprived white woman? This looks amazing.
2026-07-20 03:54:08
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red_all_the_way_2026 :
Looks delicious but I don’t eat pork
2026-07-19 15:14:18
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NewYork3464748422 :
what did you blend in water before your aromatics?
2026-07-19 22:31:52
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Shakyhandsandaplate :
Is there a substitute for the Mexican soda? Can’t get it here :/
2026-07-19 13:25:57
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Gothy Granny :
HEB cola has one version made with pure cane sugar. Very inexpensive. Love their Dr B pure cane sugar too.
2026-07-20 18:37:18
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Twinkydink :
Now your rice looks fluffy and perfect. Would love to see you make it will all specific ingredients, amount of rice and water plus time frame. Looks the best from the hundreds of Mexican Rice videos. 🥰
2026-07-20 21:48:36
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Billf213 :
What do you do with the manteca after cooking?
2026-07-20 16:11:46
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Kripz666 :
Forgot the most important cueritos
2026-07-19 18:06:35
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ivygovan :
recipe please
2026-07-20 22:11:19
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Sarah :
I did that yesterday, had everything but the coke. I did make an orange spicy glaze to go on them though. noe I have 6lbs of carnitas and im all tacoed out 😭😭
2026-07-19 19:35:16
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blahblah1165 :
I do it very similar but I add lechera, Mexican oregano, and 5 cloves. I also do 2 oranges because I love citrus.
2026-07-20 03:24:55
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user8372981785714 :
Thank you🙏🙏🙏
2026-07-20 15:01:46
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francessantiago33 :
where do you get the pork lard?
2026-07-19 16:02:10
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Nash :
I’m here for this. Let’s get that rice beans and tortillas 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
2026-07-20 15:07:01
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angelagonzales985 :
They look amazing 😻
2026-07-20 18:43:50
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