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Slow-Cooked Carnitas Tacos
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24 INGREDIENTS • 12 STEPS • 15HRS 45MINS

Slow-Cooked Carnitas Tacos

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These slow-cooked Mexican pork carnitas tacos are juicy, mouthwatering, and full of texture. Serve with a dollop of salsa verde and some quick pickled onions for a flavorful fiesta worth the wait. Who needs Taco Tuesdays when you can have them any day?
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These slow-cooked Mexican pork carnitas tacos are juicy, mouthwatering, and full of texture. Serve with a dollop of salsa verde and some quick pickled onions for a flavorful fiesta worth the wait. Who needs Taco Tuesdays when you can have them any day?
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15HRS 45MINS

Total Time

$3.17

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
6
us / metric
Carnitas Marinade
Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp
Brown Sugar
or granulated Panela
Salt
1 tsp
Lime
2
Limes, juiced
Orange
1
Orange, juiced
4 Tbsp of juice needed
For Cooking
Pasilla Chile Pepper
1
Pasilla Chile Pepper
rehydrated, slice in half lengthwise
Garlic
4 cloves
Garlic, crushed
Yellow Onion
1
Small Yellow Onion, sliced
Cinnamon Stick
1
Cinnamon Stick
Ground Annatto
2 tsp
Ground Annatto
Salt
1 tsp
Ground Coriander
1 tsp

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Simply Organic Coriander Seed, Ground
Vegetable Broth
4 Tbsp
Vegetable Broth
Lime
1
Lime, juiced
Orange
1/2
Orange, juiced
2 Tbsp of juice needed
For Assembling the Tacos
Red Onion
1
Red Onion, thinly sliced
Fresh Cilantro
1 bunch
Fresh Cilantro, roughly chopped
Salsa Verde
to taste
Salsa Verde

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
306
Fat
18.9 g
Protein
28.5 g
Carbs
5.4 g
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Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (93 degrees C).
step 2
In a small bowl, mix the Brown Sugar (2 Tbsp), Salt (1 tsp), Simply Organic® Black Pepper (1 tsp), Limes (2), Orange (1) with the Boneless Pork Shoulder (2 lb). Cover and marinate overnight, or up to 24 hours.
step 3
Discard marinade and place the pork shoulder in the dutch oven.
step 4
Add the Pasilla Chile Pepper (1), Garlic (4 cloves), Yellow Onion (1), Bay Leaves (2), Cinnamon Stick (1), Ground Annatto (2 tsp), Simply Organic® Oregano (1 tsp), Salt (1 tsp), Black Peppercorns (1 tsp), Simply Organic Coriander Seed, Ground (1 tsp), Vegetable Broth (4 Tbsp), Lime (1) and Orange (1/2) to the dutch oven. Toss to combine.
step 5
Slow-cook in the oven for 7-8 hours at 200 degrees F (93 degrees C), or until meat is tender.
step 6
Remove Pork shoulder from the dutch oven. Shred pork shoulder using a fork or by hand.
step 7
Strain cooking liquid through a sieve to remove any solids, but reserve the liquid.
step 8
Add 2/3 cup cooking liquid over meat. Toss to combine.
step 9
In batches, transfer shredded meat to a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Without touching the meat, cook until the underside is browned, about 5 minutes. Toss to continue cooking, until some edges start to crisp up, about another 5 minutes, toss occasionally.
step 10
Turn off the heat, add 4 tbsp more cooking liquid to the pan, mix evenly.
step 11
In a bowl, drizzle juice from the Lime (1) over the Red Onion (1) to make a quick pickle.
step 12
Serve carnitas on Yellow Corn Tortillas (12), top with Salsa Verde (to taste), pickled onions, and Fresh Cilantro (1 bunch).

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Tags

Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Comfort Food
Lunch
Cinco de Mayo
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Pork
Game Day
Mexican
Summer
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