Oven-Fried Pork Carnitas with Guacamole and Orange Salsa

Name: Oven-Fried Pork Carnitas with Guacamole and Orange Salsa
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup tamarind concentrate (see Note); 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar; 2 1/2 cups vegetable oil, plus more for brushing; 2 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 medium white onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled; 1 Hass avocado, pitted and peeled; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 navel oranges; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro; 1/2 habanero chile, seeded and finely chopped; 1 cup fresh Requeson or ricotta cheese; 1 small plum tomato, chopped; 1 jalapeño or serrano chile, seeded and finely chopped; 12 flour tortillas

Instructions

Cook:3h 30min

Chef Richard Sandoval first tasted the moist, creamy, slightly sweet Spanish Requeson cheese used here during childhood trips to the market with his ...

Updated at: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 05:26:38 GMT