Carnitas Recipe

• 2 Pound pork butt
• 1 Large garlic clove
• 1/2 Medium onion, cut in half
• 1/4 tsp Cumin, ground
• 1/4 tsp Dried oregano, crushed
• Salt to taste

• In a 3 quart saucepan, combine pork, onion, garlic, 1 tsp salt, oregano and cumin, mix well.
• Add sufficient water to cover it.
• Bring it to a boil, decrease the heat, cover and simmer for about 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Drain meat and put it in a baking pan.
• Sprinkle the meat evenly with salt.
• Bake it in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes.
• Remove it from the oven, while meat is still warm, use forks to shred the meat.
• Use this shredded meat for burritos, tacos or sandwiches.