Receta Mexican Shredded Spiced Beef (Carnitas)
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Trim excess fat from roast.
- Mix together salsa, garlic, chili pwdr, oregano, and cumin to make a paste. Spread on roast.
- Wrap roast in a large piece of aluminum foil, folding edges to seal tightly. Place in roasting pan, with seam of aluminum foil up.
- Bake till meat is so tender which it will shred easily, 4 to 4-1/2 hrs.
- Unwrap meat; throw away fat and bones. Skim fat from drippings and reserve drippings. When roast is cold sufficient to handle, shred meat.
- Transfer meat and drippings to a large pan. Stir in tomatoes and their juice, breaking them up into small bits. Heat through. Season with salt; adjust flavors to taste, adding more salsa and seasonings if you like.
- Makes about 7 c. shredded beef (sufficient for about twenty 8-inch tortillas).
- Timesaver Tip: Beef can be made up to 3 days ahead and stored, covered, in refrigerator. It can also be frzn at 0 degrees F up to 3 months. To freeze, package beef in meal-sized servings.
- Microwave Version:1. Trim excess fat from roast. Mix together salsa, garlic, chili pwdr, oregano, and cumin to make a paste. Spread on roast.
- Place roast in a large (14- by 20-inch) oven cooking bag; squeeze out most of the air and tie securely. Place roast in a large baking dish.
- Microwave roast on 100% power for 10 min. Reduce power to 50% and microwave till meat is so tender it will shred easily, about 2 hrs.
- Unwrap meat; throw away fat and bones. Skim fat from drippings and reserve drippings. When roast is cold sufficient to handle, shred meat.
- Transfer meat and drippings into a 2-qt casserole. Stir in tomatoes, breaking them into small pcs. Microwave on 70% power till mix is heated through, about 3 min. Season with salt; adjust flavors to taste, adding more salsa and seasonings if you like.
- Preparation Time: about 2-1/2hours.
- NOTES : sufficient to freeze half for a future meal