Authentically Tasty Pork Carnitas

Name: Authentically Tasty Pork Carnitas
Ingredients: •2½ – 3 pound pork butt or shoulder, cut into large pieces at least 2×2 inches in size (do not skimp on the size, trust me); •1 pound lard (if you cannot find lard at your local market, use suet); •½ orange, skin on, quartered; •1 lime, skin on, quartered; •4 medium garlic cloves skinned and left whole, slightly smashed; •1 jalapeno stemmed and sliced into ½ inch rings, seeds left in; •1 medium onion, skinned and quartered; •1 teaspoon salt; •½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; •½ teaspoon oregano; •1 teaspoon cumin; •½ teaspoon garlic powder; •¼ cup bacon fat

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INGREDIENTS

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•2½ – 3 pound pork butt or shoulder, cut into large pieces at least 2×2 inches in size (do not skimp on the size, trust me)

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•1 pound lard (if you cannot find lard at your local market, use suet)

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•½ orange, skin on, quartered

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•1 lime, skin on, quartered

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•4 medium garlic cloves skinned and left whole, slightly smashed

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•1 jalapeno stemmed and sliced into ½ inch rings, seeds left in

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•1 medium onion, skinned and quartered

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•1 teaspoon salt

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•½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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•½ teaspoon oregano

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•1 teaspoon cumin

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•½ teaspoon garlic powder

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•¼ cup bacon fat

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