By Gran Luchito
Carnitas
Instructions
Prep:15minCook:3h 20min
Carnitas are translated as “little meats’ ‘ referring to their bite-size shape. They traditionally come from the state of Michoacán, Mexico, where they’re cooked in big copper casseroles submerged in lard until very tender. Very similar to confit cooking; food that is cooked slowly over a long period of time. The carnitas are then served over warm tortillas with a simple garnish of finely chopped raw onion, coriander and salsa. Our pork carnitas recipe is an easy one to prepare at home, and with much less of the fat, but still every bit as delicious. We wanted to achieve perfectly tender slow cooker pork carnitas but crisped up at the top to resemble the original version. However, it also had to have all of the lovely flavour and spiciness of our Chipotle Paste. This Mexican pork tacos dish is perfect to cook in large quantities in order to feed a big family. You can just place it in the oven and forget about it until dinner time. It’s then served with some simple garnishes: a quick pickle, our delicious Hot Habanero Mango Salsa, some floury Soft Tacos and lime wedges on the side, all ready to be enjoyed by the family! Some Mexican side dishes that would go perfectly with these carnitas tacos are our recipes for Mexican Chipotle Rice, Frijoles, Pico De Gallo and our Homemade Guacamole Recipe.
Updated at: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:27:37 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
57
Moderate
Glycemic Load
45
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1201.8 kcal (60%)
Total Fat67.4 g (96%)
Carbs78.9 g (30%)
Sugars44.8 g (50%)
Protein63.3 g (127%)
Sodium1216.6 mg (61%)
Fiber5 g (18%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1.5kgpork shoulder
deboned and cut into bite-size chunks Ask your butcher to prepare your meat for you and to add a little bit of the fat into the mix
4garlic cloves
1 Tbspchipotle paste
1 Tbspmexican oregano
1 tspground cumin
1 tspblack peppercorns
2 Tbspolive oil
4oranges
juice
½ cupapple cider vinegar
1 handfulcoriander
roughly chopped
Salt
black peppercorns
1carrot
finely diced
2spring onions
finely chopped
0.5red onion
finely chopped
1lime
juice
1 Tbspapple cider vinegar
3 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 packettacos
soft
1 jarHabanero Mango Salsa
coriander
roughly chopped
2limes
cut in wedges
1.5kgpork shoulder
deboned and cut into bite-size chunks Ask your butcher to prepare your meat for you and to add a little bit of the fat into the mix
4garlic cloves
1 Tbspchipotle paste
1 Tbspmexican oregano
1 tspground cumin
1 tspblack peppercorns
2 Tbspolive oil
4oranges
juice
½ cupapple cider vinegar
1 handfulcoriander
roughly chopped
Salt
black peppercorns
1carrot
finely diced
2spring onions
finely chopped
0.5red onion
finely chopped
1lime
juice
1 Tbspapple cider vinegar
3 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 packettacos
soft
1 jarHabanero Mango Salsa
coriander
roughly chopped
2limes
cut in wedges
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