Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 6 lbs boneless pork shoulder ((pork butt), cut into 3-inch chunks)
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 orange
  • 1/2 onion
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp Mexican oregano ((See Note 1))
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 lbs pork lard ((See Note 2))
  • 2 oz Piloncillo (or brown sugar (See Note 3))
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • flour or corn tortillas
  • refried beans
  • 2 white onions sliced
  • 1 bunch of cilantro chopped
  • 3 limes sliced
  • salsa verde
  • roasted tomato salsa
  • guacamole
  • pickled carrots

Instruction

  • Rub the kosher salt over pork. Place in a sealed container and refrigerate over night.
  • Remove pork from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature.
  • In a large piece of cheesecloth, wrap the garlic cloves, orange, onion, bay leaves, Mexican oregano and cinnamon stick and secure with kitchen twine.