Carnitas

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 -4 lbs boneless lamb shoulder or 3 -4 lbs boneless lamb butt
• green chilies or 1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo
• 1 onion, sliced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 3/4 cup wine or 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• pico de gallo
• guacamole
• sour cream
• corn tortillas or tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 cut lamb into small cubes approximately 1/2-1 inch each.
• 2 brown lamb in a dutch oven over high heat then reduce heat to medium.
• 3 add wine, garlic, bay leaves, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper and bring to a rolling boil.
• 4 cover, and place in a 325 degree oven for 2 hours.
• 5 add 1/2 cup chicken stock and cook with lid on until meat easily falls apart.
• 6 remove bay leaves and add onion, green chilies or chipotles and fresh cilantro.
• 7 shred meat with two forks and serve with corn tortillas or tortilla chips, top with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.