Directions:
- If the roast has skin or bone, leave them on. Rinse the roast and place in a large pot. Add enough water to barely cover.
- Chop the onion into large pieces (about 8) and add to the pot. Add the salt.
- Bring the water to a boil, then cover and simmer until the roast is tender, but not quite falling apart, about 2 hours.
- Remove the roast and drain, discarding the onion. Remove any skin or bones. Cut or separate into large cubes of about 4 inches.
- Put the lard in a heavy pot, melt and raise to a medium-high temperature. Test the temperature by dropping in a slice of bacon. It should boil immediately and take about 2 minutes to cook.
- Cook all of the bacon in the lard, remove it and set it aside for another use. (This step is to flavor the lard).
- Add the pork cubes a few at a time to the lard. Cook until they are starting to get crispy on the outside. I prefer to remove them when they are roughly halfway between totally crispy and not crispy at all, but that's a matter of personal preference.
- Drain the pork, and salt if desired.
- Use the carnitas for tacos, burritos or by itself with sides of rice and beans.
- The lard can be cooled and reused. Store it in the refrigerator and smell before reusing. If stored too long, even in the refrigerator, it will go rancid.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 1122.05 Kcal (4698 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 930.58 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 103.4g | 159% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 213.6mg | 71% | |
| Sodium | 938.89mg | 39% | |
| Potassium | 784.89mg | 17% | |
| Total Carbs | 1.22g | 0% | |
| Sugars | 0.44g | 2% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.22g | 1% | |
| Protein | 44.78g | 90% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 13.2mg | 1% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 364.81 Kcal (1527 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 302.55 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 33.62g | 159% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 69.45mg | 71% | |
| Sodium | 305.26mg | 39% | |
| Potassium | 255.19mg | 17% | |
| Total Carbs | 0.4g | 0% | |
| Sugars | 0.14g | 2% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.07g | 1% | |
| Protein | 14.56g | 90% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 4.3mg | 1% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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