Carnitas

Carnitas Proto recipe

1. Meaty Joints of Pork - 100 lbs
2. Lard to cover - 3 large sauce pans OR the big copper cauldron
3. Add 1 gallon Orange Juice and 2 litres Mexican Coke
4. Simmer 4 hours or overnight
5. Skim or strain out Extra Lard
6. Shred 20 lbs of white or yellow onions
7. Sautee in carnitas lard skimmed from above
8. Add smoked chilis salt and oregano
9. Add 1.25% Salt (1.25 lbs)
10. Strain out Extra Lard

Pack 1 lb for $15 - add about 1 extra oz to account for excess lard - much easier to package if you let it cool down first

Expect about 70 x 1 lb packages lbs of finished product - more if the animal isn't so fat.

Make into pork green Chili by adding tomatillos, crushed tomatoes and green chili peppers 12 oz of carnitas plus 8 oz of Green chili of $16