carnitas
plural noun
car·ni·tas
| \ kär-ˈnē-təz
, -ˈnē-täs \
, -ˈnē-täs \
Definition of carnitas
: small chunks or strips of meat and especially pork that are fried or roasted until crisp and are sometimes served in a burrito or taco
John picked up two six-packs of Michelob and cooked carnitas on his back porch.— Dagoberto Gilb … I had made carnitas—that irresistible Mexican pork shoulder braised for hours with spices, then fried in its own fat until crisp …— Mark Bittman
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“Carnitas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carnitas. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of carnitas was in 1949
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