Honestly, carnitas made with just pork and salt are really good. Bake the pork. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Lay the pork on a cutting board and sprinkle all sides liberally with salt (you’ll need at least 2 teaspoons).
1. Place in deep baking dish with 1-2 C water. Bake, covered, at 350 1 hour. 2. Uncover and bake 45-50 mins at 400, turning every 7-10 minutes (to brown evenly) 3. Remove fat and cut pork into chunks 4.
There are many different ways to cook carnitas, but the most common way is to fry them. This will give them a crispy outer crust and a soft center. The best way to cook carnitas is to use a pressure cooker. This will create the perfect mixture of heat and moisture that will make the carnitas fall off the bone.