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Carnitas Tacos Recipe

 ·  ☕ 2 min read  ·  ✍️ Bertha Pope

Carnitas Tacos
Carnitas Tacos

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, carnitas tacos. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Carnitas Tacos is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Carnitas Tacos is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have carnitas tacos using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Carnitas Tacos:
  1. Prepare 2 lb boneless pork shoulder roast
  2. Get 2 tsp salt
  3. Make ready 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
  4. Take 1 tbsp dried oregano
  5. Prepare 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  6. Take 1 tsp chili powder
  7. Get 4 clove garlic, smashed
  8. Take 2 medium oranges, cut in half
  9. Get 2 cup liquid (beer, water, or stock)
  10. Make ready 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  11. Prepare 1 packages tortillas
  12. Make ready salsa
Steps to make Carnitas Tacos:
  1. Combine the salt, pepper, and oregano. Season the pork roast generously with the mixture.
  2. Juice the oranges then put the oranges and juice put in slow cooker with cinnamon, chili powder, and garlic and stir to combine.
  3. Place the pork in the slow cooker then add whatever liquid you are using.
  4. Set to cook on low for 8 hours. The meat is done when it is tender and falling apart.
  5. Let it cool enough to handle, then lift the meat from the juices and place in a large bowl. Shred the meat.
  6. (For best results) In a large saute pan, heat the vegetable oil over high heat. Press the meat into the oil and fry until crusty on one side.
  7. Serve on tortillas with salsa.
  8. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

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