Boiled Carnitas

Trim all the fat you can off, and cut the meat into 1 inch cubes. If you want larger pieces you have to cook it longer.

Put the lard in a large, heavy, deep pan (cast iron works best) over medium low heat. When the lard is melted, add the pork cubes along with a few slices of an orange. The orange is what makes the lard boil instead of burning. It will start to boil after about 30 minutes. Let the meat boil in the lard for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours, watching carefully (3 inch cubes take about 2 - 2 1/2 hours).

Toward the end of the time limit, the meat will brown. At that time, remove it from the lard. Don't let it brown too much or it will be hard as rocks. If at the end of the recommended cooking time the lard is still actively boiling and the meat has not browned, carefully remove the orange slices and the meat will brown pretty fast after that.

Drain on paper towels, and serve with tortillas, salsa, avocados, sour cream, whatever you like.