Cacoila (Portuguese Stewed Pork) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 -5 lbs pork butt
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 oranges (juice only)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
1 pinch ground cinnamon or 1 pinch ground allspice
1 cup dry red wine
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Cut excess fat from the pork and then cut into 2-inch cubes; place meat into an oven-safe casserole that has a lid.
In a medium bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over pork in casserole.
Gently massage wine and seasonings into the meat and cover casserole; place in oven for about 2 1/2 hours.
You will want to periodically check that the meat to be sure it is tenderizing and that the flavors are blending in; also, be sure that all the liquid does not evaporate (you can add additional wine or water).
Once you can easily break the meat apart with a fork, it is done.