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8-hour Carnitas with Honey Glaze

8-hour Carnitas with Honey Glaze

INGREDIENTS

1 whole (10-12 lbs.) - pork picnic shoulder

1 cup - honey

1 large - onion

2 cloves - garlic, peeled and crushed

salt

pepper

DIRECTIONS

Clean and trim pork of excess fat and rub with salt, pepper and crushed garlic cloves.

Chop onion and mix with honey and pour over pork. Place on grill under very low indirect heat for 8 hours, turning and basting with honey mixture every hour. Pork will begin to break down and fall apart when ready to serve.

Recipe courtesy of Chef Michell Sanchez, Grilling Expert and Owner/Executive Chef of Latin House Grill, made for the National Honey Board