Yum! Chipotle Carnitas
July 6, 2005 11:51 AM Subscribe
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?)
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
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
posted by CunningLinguist at 2:28 PM on July 6, 2005
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posted by Heatwole at 12:34 PM on July 6, 2005