Simple Way to Make Carnitas Tacos

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, carnitas tacos. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Carnitas Tacos is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Carnitas Tacos is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Whether you're throwing a fiesta-style party or amping up taco night, you can't go wrong with Pork Carnitas!. Succulent, mouth-watering, Tacos de Carnitas features full-flavored, bite-sized pieces of tender pork with gorgeous crispy edges, packed into a warm tortilla. Top your tacos with a squeeze of fresh lime juice and your favorite taco toppings for an authentic taste of Mexico at home!

Guide to Make Carnitas Tacos

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook carnitas tacos using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Carnitas Tacos:

1. Prepare 2 lb boneless pork shoulder roast
2. Take 2 tsp salt
3. Prepare 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
4. Get 1 tbsp dried oregano
5. Get 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
6. Make ready 1 tsp chili powder
7. Take 4 clove garlic, smashed
8. Get 2 medium oranges, cut in half
9. Take 2 cup liquid (beer, water, or stock)
10. Prepare 3 tbsp vegetable oil
11. Take 1 packages tortillas
12. Take salsa

Tie the thyme sprigs together with kitchen twine; combine the pork, garlic, bay leaves and thyme bundle in a large Dutch oven. Seasoned with Mexican flavors like oregano, cumin, chili powder and lime juice, this Easy Mexican Carnitas Recipe makes tender, mouthwatering pulled pork with minimal prep work. Growing up in a Mexican household, I ate my fair share of traditional Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes like Steak Fajitas, Chicken Tacos, Pork Chile Verde, Carne Asada and Chile Colorado. My Pork Carnitas are ridiculously easy, yet packed full of flavour, succulent and has plenty of the all important golden brown bits!!

Instructions

Steps to make Carnitas Tacos:

1. Combine the salt, pepper, and oregano. Season the pork roast generously with the mixture.
2. Juice the oranges then put the oranges and juice put in slow cooker with cinnamon, chili powder, and garlic and stir to combine.
3. Place the pork in the slow cooker then add whatever liquid you are using.
4. Set to cook on low for 8 hours. The meat is done when it is tender and falling apart.
5. Let it cool enough to handle, then lift the meat from the juices and place in a large bowl. Shred the meat.
6. (For best results) In a large saute pan, heat the vegetable oil over high heat. Press the meat into the oil and fry until crusty on one side.
7. Serve on tortillas with salsa.

What to serve with Pork Carnitas. I use Pork Carnitas to make Enchiladas, Burritos, Quesadillas, Sliders, Mexican pizzas. Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Season the pork shoulder with salt, then arrange the pork in the Dutch oven. Las carnitas es una gran forma de disfrutar de la carne de cerdo, su textura crujiente y sabor son ideales.

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