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Pork Carnitas Tacos

Crispy, tender slow-cooked pork shredded and served in warm corn tortillas with chopped onion and cilantro.

Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 45 mins

Ingredients

Provided

  • •pork shoulder cubed
  • •lard or vegetable oil
  • •orange juiced and rind kept
  • •cinnamon stick
  • •garlic cloves crushed
  • •corn tortillas
  • •white onion chopped
  • •fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. 1Simmer pork shoulder cubes in lard/oil with orange juice, orange rind, garlic, cinnamon, and salt in a heavy pot for 2-3 hours until tender.
  2. 2Remove pork, shred it, and place under an oven broiler for 5-8 minutes until edges are crispy.
  3. 3Warm corn tortillas on a flat comal.
  4. 4Fill tortillas with shredded pork carnitas.
  5. 5Top with chopped white onion, fresh cilantro, and fresh salsa.