Crispy Carnitas Tacos

Name: Crispy Carnitas Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 3-4 cups pulled pork; 1 onion, diced; 1 orange, juiced; 2 limes, juiced; 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp oregano; 1 bay leaf; salt/pepper, to taste; 3/4 cup Coke; 🐷 3/4 cup cups low-sodium chicken broth

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h

Do you have leftover pulled pork? Let’s make Carnitas Tacos.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:03:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories266.9 kcal (13%)

Total Fat17.1 g (24%)

Carbs9.2 g (4%)

Sugars5.5 g (6%)

Protein19.4 g (39%)

Sodium652.7 mg (33%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 cupspulled pork

1 Tbspcumin

1 tspchili powder

1 tspgarlic powder

1 Tbsporegano

¾ cupCoke

¾ cuplow-sodium chicken broth

Instructions

Step 1

Place all ingredients into a large Dutch oven and simmer for 1 hour until most of the liquid is absorbed. You want to have about ½ cup liquid left in bottom of pan. Remove bay leaf.

Step 2

Pre heat griddle to medium.

Step 3

Cook the meat until slightly crispy.

Step 4

Heat your tortilla and place some shredded cheese, pulled pork, diced onion, and cilantro. Cook until the tortillas are golden and crispy.