Slow-Cooked Carnitas Tacos

Name: Slow-Cooked Carnitas Tacos
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 avocado, halved, pitted, sliced; 907 grams boneless country-style pork ribs or pork shoulder (Boston butt), cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 1 sprig Fresh cilantro; 4 servings Corn tortillas; 2 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 larges onion, cut into 4 pieces; 2 teaspoons dried oregano (preferably Mexican); 2 teaspoons salt; 4 servings Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Slow-Cooked Carnitas Tacos might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 54g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 451 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have onion, salt, corn tortillas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the avocado you could follow this main course with the chocolate avocado mousse | quick dark chocolate avocado mousse as a dessert. It is an affordable recipe for fans of Mexican food. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Toss pork in bowl of slow cooker with salt, black pepper, and dried oregano to coat.

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Dried Oregano

Black Pepper

Pork

Salt

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Slow Cooker

Bowl

Place onion pieces atop pork. Cover slow cooker and cook pork on low setting until meat is very tender and falling apart, about 6 hours.

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Onion

Meat

Pork

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Slow Cooker

Using slotted spoon, transfer pork to cutting board. Discard onion pieces. Using fingers, shred pork; transfer carnitas to platter.

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Carnitas

Onion

Pork

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Cutting Board

Slotted Spoon

Place avocado slices, cilantro sprigs, and sliced red bell peppers, if desired, alongside. Wrap corn tortillas in damp kitchen towel; microwave until warm, about 1 minute.

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Red Pepper

Avocado Slices

Corn Tortilla

Cilantro

Wrap

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Kitchen Towels

Microwave

Serve carnitas with warm tortillas and tomatillo salsa.

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Salsa Verde

Tortilla

Carnitas

Per serving: 516 calories, 22g fat (6g saturated), 136mg cholesterol, 1570mg sodium, 32g carbohydrates, 8g fiber, 47g protein See Nutrition Data's complete analysis of this recipe ›

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Servings:

avocado, halved, pitted, sliced 907grams

boneless country-style pork ribs or pork shoulder (Boston butt), cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1sprig

Fresh cilantro 4servings

Corn tortillas 2teaspoons

ground black pepper 1larges

onion, cut into 4 pieces 2teaspoons

dried oregano (preferably Mexican)2teaspoons

salt 4servings

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Burn Cottage Cashburn Pinot Noir with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.