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Originally Posted by mlyonsd
Nice.
I've got my shredded beef and chicken recipes the way I like them but have never tried carnitas. Tips? I might habve to try them.
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I actually bought the butt marinated already at Aldi for like 2.40/lb, only like a 3.5lber. Crockpot then oven today. Since it had the marinade I just added about a 1/2 cup of orange juice and a cup of light beer(chicken stock would be just fine too). Then two onions roughly chopped, something like 8 garlic cloves, 2 bay leaves, juice of a lime, maybe a teaspoon of oregano and a couple teaspoons cumin. Salt and pepper to taste if you're using a raw butt and let it go for about 8-10 hours. When it's tender pull and chop, douse it with a cup of cooking liquid and put it under the broiler for 6-8 mins. If you don't care about the crisp then it's good to go without that last step and will still be awesome.