Carnitas

Total Time: 14 hrs Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 3 lbs lamb, loin and leg, mixed
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup lard
• 1 orange, cut into 8 wedges
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 12 flour tortillas, 8 inch across, warmed
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 8 pickled jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 grind the bay leaves,thyme and marjoram to a fine powder.
• 2 cut the lamb into 2 inch cubes,marinate with the spice powder over night,minimum 2 hours.
• 3 mix all the salsa ingredients,cover and chill until needed.
• 4 heat the lard in a big pot,add the marinated lamb cubes,with orange wadges,garlic and onion,brown the lamb cubes on all sides.
• 5 discard the onion and garlic,cover the pot,cook over low heat for about 1.5 hours.
• 6 discard the oranges and cook uncovered until all the meat juices have been absorbed and the lamb cubes are crispy outside and tender inside.
• 7 serve with flour tortillas and the salsa.