Carnitas: Braised and Fried Pork

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups water
• 2 teaspoons fine salt, or 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
• 4 pounds fatty pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup pork lard or vegetable oil
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 medium white onion, thinly sliced
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/2 orange, cut into 2 pieces
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican, crumbled