Learn how to prepare the delicious Hidalgo style carnitas with this recipe that explains some cooking tricks so that pork is perfect and with an irresistible flavor.
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Hidalgo style carnitas ingredients: |
10 kilograms of pork of whole milk (or 2 cans of carnation) |
ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: expensive cost, nothing spicy, stew, |
Hidalgo style carnitas ingredients:
1. In the blender glass the orange juice is poured along with the finely chopped garlic, the black pepper and the chopped onion. Blend these ingredients very well until you get a more or less thick sauce.
2. apart, heat the butter over high heat until it is boiling. Remember that this recipe is made for a large number of people so you will need a large enough case.
Trick: If you want to vary the amounts of the recipe, remember that butter should always go in proportion to the amount of meat. You must use the same amount or even a little more to cover it completely.
3. Lower the fire a bit, leaving the flame at half a gas and carefully add the meat. Let cook for 10 minutes and then add the water. You will see how water begins to boil quickly and evaporate, this process is that it begins to cook the meat.
Trick: You can use loin, rib or head, the leg is not highly recommended because it tends to dry a lot.
4. past another 10 minutes, add to the pot where you have the meat the orange marinade prepared previously along with the orange and milk peels.
Trick: At this point it is advisable not to move the preparation much, simply have a wooden spoon in the saucepan to keep the meat sticking to the bottom.
5. Continue with the cooking of the Hidalgo-style carnitas for an hour and after this time adds the leather and salt.
Trick: During this cooking time it is important that the fire is not very high so that the butter is not burned and that the meat is always cover and never in the air.
6. To salt, mix 2 liters of water with 100 grams of sea salt. When it is well dissolved, incorporate the pot with the meat and go up to high heat to cook for 3 minutes. After this time, go down the flame over low heat and continue with cooking for one more hour.
7. past this time, see the pieces of meat that are already cooked, as well as the orange peels and the remains of the aromatic herbs.
8. Serve the Hidalgo-style carnitas with a little minced onion, corn tortillas and the sauce you like most, such as seven chilled sauce or the delicious chimole sauce.