Carnitas

Ingredients (24)

• Boneless pork shoulder aka pork butt. I used a 3 pound cut for this post but just adjust it for however many people you are serving.
• 1 lime
• Salt and pepper
• 2 Tablespoons canola oil
• 3-4 Mexican beers
• Water
• Assorted dried peppers (I used a mix of 2 ancho, 3 New Mexico, 7 arbol)
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• Plus you'll want:
• Flour or corn tortillas
• Salsa (above or from a jar)
• Red onion, sliced
• Cojita cheese, crumbled
• Cilantro (optional)
• Black beans (optional)
• Simple Salsa:
• 1 28 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes, drained
• 1/4 red onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 lime, juice only
• 2-3 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
• Handful of cilantro (optional)
• Salt and pepper