Comments on: Carnitas, gift of the pork

By: Fresh Ginger » Menu of the Week: Avocados

Fresh Ginger » Menu of the Week: Avocados — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:26:34 +0000

[…] carnitas, Slaw, salsa, beans and rice. I love carnitas! I will be making this with our own home grown pig share pork - from Pancetta - that was her […]

By: celticjig1

celticjig1 — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:30:12 +0000

Slacker Mom,
These are great in fall and winter and the leftovers freeze really well in case you get a craving in summer and want to use your garden produce for an excuse to make r salsa to go with it - as if I ever need an excuse to make some salsa!
Ginger

By: celticjig1

celticjig1 — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:28:16 +0000

GF Mommy,
The best way I have found is to put the cooked pork on a sheet pan and put it under the broiler for a few minutes - this works so great. Otherwise, I would have to add more oil and split the carnitas into two frying pans and fry them up. If the meat is a more than a couple of inches deep in the pot, they don’t crisp up very well. Broiling them (after they are all finished cooking) is amazing - try it!
How different is the Chevy’s recipe?
How’s the newborn?
Ginger

By: Natalie

Natalie — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:54:51 +0000

I love Carnitas. I make a version out of Chevy’s restaurant cookbook, but I havent yet mastered getting them a little crispy. Any suggestions?

By: Slacker Mom (aka Mrs. G.F.)

Slacker Mom (aka Mrs. G.F.) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:52:08 +0000

These look ssoooo good. I have never had them. Looks like a great fall dish. Might be something I try…

Thanks for the idea!