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On 11/21/2017 8:04 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2017-11-21, dejamos > wrote:
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>> On 11/20/2017 1:47 PM, notbob wrote:
>>>
>>> Tad bit o' peanut oil, few ozs of carnitas, PAN FRY!!. It gives the
>>> carnitas that 'extra added' crispiness on the crust, jes like Janet B
>>> spoke of.

>
>> That is how I learned to make carnitas (granted, the only time I made
>> them) - braise them in the oven in chicken/vegetable stock and orange
>> juice then boil down the liquid on the stovetop and sear the pieces in
>> the grease/oil that is left.

>
> Yep. Turns out better!
>
> I also "boiled down" my carnitas in OJ and chkn stock, but pan frying
> 'twice' is even better than pan frying 'once'.
>
> nb
>


True 'dat.