Pulled Pork Carnitas Street Tacos
A delightful fusion of flavors transforming gatherings into fiestas with juicy, shredded pork in warm corn tortillas topped with fresh ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Total Time: 495 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Carnivore
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds pork shoulder
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 orange, juiced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Corn tortillas
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- Chopped onions for topping
- Sliced radishes for serving
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- In your slow cooker, combine the pork shoulder with the chopped onion, minced garlic, orange juice, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours, or until the pork is tender and easily shredded.
- After cooking, shred the pork into bite-sized pieces using two forks.
- Serve the warm, shredded pork on corn tortillas, topped with fresh cilantro, chopped onions, sliced radishes, and a squeeze of lime.
Notes
Opt for a pork shoulder with some marbling for juiciness. Don’t rush the cooking process for the best flavors. Consider warming tortillas on a skillet before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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