Here is the beef carnita recipe. It is so good! If you have guys eating it double the recipe - trust me!
Beef Carnitas
Cooking Spray
1 chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 pounds beef stew meat, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup less-sodium beef broth
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 large unpeeled orange wedge
(I have excluded the orange wedge in the first two versions I did and all was fine. I have also always added about a teaspoon of tomato paste - no more or it will start to taste like beef stew)
1. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion; saute 4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Add beef; saute 5 minutes or until beef is browned on all sides. Stir in broth, sugar, salt and pepper; nestle orange section into beef mixture. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until beef is tender. Remove and discard orange. Continue simmering, uncovered, 8 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates, stirring frequently. Yield is 4 cups of meat.
TRADITIONAL TOPPINGS
Carnitas are about the meat, first and foremost, but the toppings deserve some consideration, too. Purists insist on fresh lime juice, chopped white onion, diced fresh avocado and fresh cilantro. For more embelleshment, try a dollop of guacamole, crumbled queso fresco, and pico de gallo. Finish with chipolte salsa or salsa verde adn wrap in a warm tortilla.
Personally I like the traditional toppings. If you make it let me know what you think!
