
Pork Carnitas Tacos
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pork Carnitas Tacos a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 405 calories, 28g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8 and costs $1.
Cook time
45 min
Servings
8
Ingredients
13
Nutrition
per serving405 kcal
Calories
28 g
Protein
13 g
Fat
47 g
Carbs
Ingredients
For 8 servings
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Instructions
- 1
In a large Dutch oven add the pork, garlic, salt and pepper, and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer over medium low for 45 minutes to one hour.
- 2
Drain well.
- 3
When cool enough to handle, shred the meat by hand or with the tines of a fork.
- 4
Remove and discard any remaining fat.
- 5
Transfer back to Dutch oven and heat the olive oil.
- 6
Add the orange juice and milk and cook until liquid has evaporated and pork has browned; stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 7
Chop onions and cilantro, and slice avocado and limes.
- 8
Place each in small individual bowls for serving.
- 9
Heat tortillas in a dry frying pan and keep warm.
- 10
For each taco, stack 2 tortillas and layer with warm carnitas, chopped cilantro, onion and avocado slices and give it a good squeeze of lemon juice.







