Yum! Chipotle Carnitas

July 6, 2005 11:51 AM

There are plenty of recipes for pork carnitas online, but does anyone have the recipe used by Chipotle restaurants? (maybe it is one of these?)
posted by clgregor to Food & Drink (3 answers total)

I cannot attest to how any of those recipes may be the one used by Chipoltle, but I have a recipe handed down to me from my Father-in-law that will knock your socks off, make you and your great grandchildren famous, and is alot of fun to make. Email me if you like, and I'd be happy to share.
posted by Heatwole at 12:34 PM on July 6, 2005

I've never been to Chipotle so I don't know. But I can tell you that the most sought-after carnitas are Michoacan-style carnitas which one of my uncles makes regularly.

In its finest form, carnitas are a bit crispy on the outside, with a bacon taste, and then steaming and tender on the inside. The strands of pork should almost fall apart to the touch. Anyways, to achieve this, my uncle makes them in a large copper pot over an open fire. The pot has to be watched carefully to maintain temperature control (the oil has to simmer at a constant level) and stirred for evenness. The whole process takes hours. Anyways, email in my profile if you want the recipe...

(on preview: see! your question is like asking SouthWest people for a chili recipe :) )
posted by vacapinta at 12:37 PM on July 6, 2005

Um, this is a community resource, guys. Post recipes or don't tease us!
posted by CunningLinguist at 2:28 PM on July 6, 2005