Crispy Carnitas - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb boneless pork, preferable shoulder
    1/3 teaspoon kosher salt
    1/3 teaspoon chili powder
    1/3 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/3 teaspoon garlic powder
    1 tablespoon dried oregano
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 1 tablespoon bacon grease or 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
    1/4 cup goya bitter orange marinade (Mojo Criollo)
    water
Preparation
    Cut pork into 2 inch cubes. and place in a large bowl or large plastic bag.
    Combine salt, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, oregano and cayenne; rub all over meat and set aside.
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
    Heat grease in a large oven safe saucepan or Dutch oven.
    Brown meat well on all sides, about 10 minutes.
    Pour marinade into pan and stir with a wooden spoon to remove any brown bits from the bottom and coat the meat; add water to just about cover meat.
    Bring pot to a boil, cover and place in oven.
    Cook until tender, about 2 hours; remove from oven and set to broil.
    Let cool slightly, then shred, with your hands, into bite size pieces; return to braising liquid.
    Stir, then remove meat, in a single layer, to a shallow baking sheet.
    Broil a couple of minutes on each side to crisp lightly and serve.

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