Authentic Carnitas Recipe Michoacán, Mexico

Name: Carnitas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 5 lbs (2.3 kg) various bits of pork; salt; 3 qt (2.6 kg) lard; 3 oranges, zest of; 5 bay leaves; 1 white onion, quartered; 1 head garlic, sliced in half

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