Carnitas (slow Roasted Lamb) Tacos - Tacos De Carnitas

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 8 medium garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/2 medium onion, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon mexican oregano, dried
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 5 teaspoons kosher salt
• 5 lbs boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks
• dried bay leaf
• 1 cup coca-cola

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 450°f.
• 2 2. blend the garlic, onion, oregano, thyme, salt and 1/2 cup of water in a blender until fairly smooth.
• 3 3. combine the lamb and buy leaves in a 6-quart dutch oven or deep baking dish that can hold the lambin no more than 2 layers. pour the blended mixture and the coca-cola over the lamb and stir & toss well.
• 4 4. cover the pot and cook in the oven until the lamb is very tender, about 2 hours. the sides of the pot might look dark. thats just fine.
• 5 5. uncover the pot and return to the oven. continue cooking, tossing well and scraping the bottom and sides of pot every 10 minutes., until the lamb is slightly crispy on the outside and deep golden brown, about 30 minutes. coarsely shred the lamb.
• 6 6. make ahead: you can make carnitas up to three days before you plan to serve.
• 7 7. serve alongside 24 warm corn tortillas and lime wedges and top with chopped onion, chopped cilantro, and fresh green salsa, jalapeno and pinapple salsa, or pico de gallo with lemon zest.