Carnitas

This pork roast is delicious!  Boiling and then baking the meat makes it so tender but then it has a nice roasted outside.  It is a really easy way to achieve a traditional carnitas taste and texture.  Serve with corn tortillas and all the fixings!

2 pounds pork butt
1/2 medium onion, cut in half
1 large garlic clove
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt or garlic salt, to taste

In a 3 quart saucepan, combine port, onion, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano and cumin; add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain meat and place in a baking pan. Sprinkle meat evenly with salt or garlic salt. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 45 minutes. Remove from oven. While meat is still warm, use forks to shred meat.

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