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Ingredients

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  • 34 pound pork roast (boneless or bone-in)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed (or 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin)
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 orange
  • 1 lemon or lime
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • water
  • To serve: corn tortillas, cilantro, onion, hot sauce

Instructions

  1. Cut the pork into about 2″ cubes, cutting around the bone as necessary but reserving the bone.
  2. Add the spices to a large pot.
  3. Zest the orange into the pot and then add the juice.
  4. Add the lemon juice, garlic, and pork cubes. (Put the bone on the bottom.)
  5. Add the salt and enough water to just cover the pork (4-6 cups).
  6. Bring to boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3 hours or until the pork is tender and most of the water is cooked off. No need to stir, just keep an eye on it to make sure it’s simmering but not boiling.
  7. When the water is almost cooked off, remove the meat from the bone if necessary and discard the bone.
  8. Increase the heat to high again and let the pork render the rest of its fat and fry for a few minutes, until some of it is crisp and brown. Stir and fry until the meat is fairly finely shredded and browned.
  9. Serve hot in corn tortillas with cilantro, chopped onion and hot sauce.

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