No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde

Name: No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 medium onions, divided; 1/2 cup (8g) chopped cilantro; 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes; 1 tablespoon (8g) kosher salt, plus more to taste; 1 medium orange; 6 cloves garlic, halved, divided; 2 bay leaves; 1 cinnamon stick, broken into three or four pieces; 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil; 6 medium tomatillos (about 1 1/2 pounds, 0.7kg), peeled and halved; 2 jalapeño peppers, stem removed and halved lengthwise; 24 corn tortillas; 1 cup (150g) crumbled queso fresco or feta; 3 limes, cut into wedges

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:4h

Our carnitas recipe is easier than the traditional bucket-of-lard method, and produces results that are juicy and flavorful with plenty of browned crispy bits.

Updated at: Wed, 13 May 2026 00:59:20 GMT