Carnitas Tacos

Name: Carnitas Tacos
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 6 h 45 min
Total time: 7 h 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 14 unpeeled garlic cloves; 1.5 tsp grated orange rind; 6 tbsp fresh orange juice; 8 tsp achiote paste; 4 tsp canola oil; 3.5 tsp kosher salt; 3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, trimmed; 12 tortillas, warmed; Tomatillo Salsa

4 steps

Prep:25minCook:6h 45min

All of the components of these tacos can be made ahead then reheated if need be for a hot meal that ready in minutes. This serves 6 with 2-3 tacos each.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:31:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories762.5 kcal (38%)

Total Fat34.8 g (50%)

Carbs64.9 g (25%)

Sugars2.9 g (3%)

Protein47.7 g (95%)

Sodium1485.4 mg (74%)

Fiber9 g (32%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

14garlic cloves

unpeeled

1 ½ tsporange rind

grated

6 Tbspfresh orange juice

8 tspachiote paste

4 tspcanola oil

3 ½ tspkosher salt

3 lbsboneless pork shoulder

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250°F.

Step 2

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium. Add garlic to pan; cook 8 minutes or until skins are well charred, turning occasionally. Remove from pan; cool 5 minutes, and discard skins. Combine garlic, rind, juice, achiote paste, and oil in a mini chopper; process until smooth.

garlic cloves14

orange rind1 ½ tsp

fresh orange juice6 Tbsp

achiote paste8 tsp

canola oil4 tsp

Step 3

Sprinkle salt over pork shoulder. Brush achiote mixture evenly over pork. Place pork in a medium Dutch oven or ovenproof saucepan; cover and bake for 6 hours. Remove from oven, and let stand for 30 minutes.