How to Make THE BEST Carnitas

Ingredients (17)

• 3 pounds pork shoulder or Boston butt pork roast
• 3 teaspoons kosher salt , divided
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 12 ounces Mexican Coca Cola
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 yellow onion , thinly sliced
• 5-6 long strips orange peel , peeled with a vegetable peeler, plus the juice of the orange
• 6 cloves garlic , peeled and smashed
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• small corn or flour tortillas
• finely chopped onion
• finely chopped cilantro
• limes
• salsa verde