Soy Marinated Pork Carnitas Recipes

SOY MARINATED PORK CARNITAS

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce, sugar, mirin, oyster sauce, mushroom soy, green onions, star anise, cloves, peppercorn blend, cinnamon sticks and ginger slices in an 18-quart container. With a large whisk, mix the ingredients together. Make sure all the sugar at the bottom is properly stirred into the liquid. Gradually pour the water into the container and continue to stir.
• Cut the pork butt in 2-inch square pieces. Trim all the hard fat off and leave about a quarter of the soft fat on the meat. Set the pork in a deep cooking pan, and, using a ladle, pour the soy marinade mix over the meat, make sure all the meat is covered in the liquid. (Any extra soy-ginger marinade can be put away and used again on a later date.) Add the dried black mushroom and bay leaves to the liquid, spreading them evenly throughout the pan. Tightly wrap the pan with heavy-duty foil and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Make sure the foil is tightly sealed around the pan and cook until the pork is fork tender, about 3 hours. Take the pan out of the oven and remove the foil. With a fork and tongs pull at the pork. It should easily tear off to assure it's fully cooked.

THE BEST EVER CARNITAS

Steps:

• Fuego spice mix (recipe# 66927): Combine all ingredients, mixing well.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
• Agua Negra Marinade (recipe# 66927): combine all ingredients with a whisk.
• Stores in the refrigerator for 2 days.
• Carnitas: Trim away excess fat from pork and cut into 3 inch cubes.
• Dust meat with Fuego spice mix and press to adhere well.
• Squeeze juice from oranges into an airtight nonreactive container, add peels, garlic,pepper, pepsi and Aqua Negra marinade- mix to combine well.
• Add seasoned meat and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove meat from the marinade (reserve marinade) the next day when you are ready to cook.
• Heat oil/shortening in a large heavy skillet over high heat until fat is smoking; add pork and brown completely on all sides- about 15 minutes.
• Add reserved marinade and simmer for about 2 hours or until pork is tender and dark brown- add additional Pepsi as needed while cooking to keep meat covered.
• Remove meat and chop into 3/4 inch pieces.