Pork Carnitas Tacos with Pickled Red Onion

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Pork Carnitas Tacos with Pickled Red Onion

Slow-cooked, crispy-edged pork carnitas in warm corn tortillas with quick-pickled red onion and cilantro.

Total

24 min

Servings

6

Level

Medium

Dairy-Free

Ingredients

1x

Carnitas

  • 3 pork shoulder, cut into large chunks
  • 1 kosher salt
  • 1 cumin
  • 1 dried oregano
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 orange, juiced
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 water

Pickled Onion

  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 white vinegar
  • 1 hot water
  • 1 sugar
  • 1 salt

Serving

  • 12 corn tortillas
  • cilantro
  • lime wedges

Instructions

Combine onion, vinegar, hot water, sugar, and salt. Let pickle at least 30 minutes.

30 min

Season pork with salt, cumin, and oregano.

Place pork, garlic, orange juice, lime juice, and water in a Dutch oven.

Cover and cook at 325F approximately 2 1/2-3 hours until fork-tender.

180 min

Shred pork.

Spread pork on a sheet pan with some cooking juices.

Broil briefly until edges become crisp.

Warm tortillas.

Fill with carnitas.

Add pickled onion and cilantro.

Serve with lime.

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