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      Title: Tacos De Carnitas
 Categories: Latino, Pork, Breads, Chilies
      Yield: 12 Servings

  4 1/2 lb Pork butt
      6 c  Water
      7    Strips orange zest
      6 cl Garlic; minced
  1 1/2    Onions; diced
  1 1/2 ts Crushed red pepper flakes
  1 1/2    Cinnamon sticks; preferably
           - Mexican *
      2    Bay leaves
  1 1/2 ts Oregano leaves; crushed
  1 1/2 ts Kosher salt + salt to taste
    1/4 ts Ground cloves
           Fine chopped onion
           Chopped cilantro
           Fresh salsa verde or hot
           - sauce
     24 sm Corn tortillas; warmed

  Packaged tortillas are fine, but even better are freshly
  made corn tortillas. Try Latino markets, farmers' markets
  or some branches of Mollie Stone's. From Tara Duggan,
  Chronicle contributor.

  Chop thick fat from the outside of the pork butt. Cut the
  meat into 1-inch cubes. Discard any cubes that are pure
  fat, but don't try to trim all of the fat out of the meat.

  Add the pork with the water, orange rind, garlic, onion,
  red pepper flakes, cinnamon, bay leaves, oregano, 1 1/2
  teaspoons salt and cloves to a large pot. Bring to a boil,
  then reduce to a simmer. Skim any scum that forms on the
  surface. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours, until very soft, adding
  more water if necessary to keep the meat submerged.

  Season with salt. Bring to a gentle boil and cook until
  the water has evaporated, about 30 minutes. Cook a little
  longer to fry the meat slightly. Watch carefully to
  prevent burning.

  Remove the bay leaves and cinnamon sticks. Place in a fine
  strainer and push gently with a wooden spoon to remove any
  excess fat. Discard the fat.

  Fold a few tablespoons of carnitas inside each tortilla
  and top each taco with cilantro, onion and salsa. Serve
  immediately.

  Serves 12

  * Note: Mexican cinnamon (canela) is found at Latin
  American markets.

  URL: http://sfgate.com

  MM Format by Dave Drum - 09 February 2010

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