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Pork Carnitas Tacos
20m
Serves 6
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Pork Carnitas Tacos
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20m
Serves 6
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Directions
1
Season the pork with salt.
2
In a large pot or dutch oven, melt lard over low heat.
3
Add the pork, lime, cinnamon, and bay leaf.
4
Slow cook until the pork is tender.
5
Shred the pork.
6
Roast tomatillos with salt in oven.
7
Chop white onion and jalapenos.
8
Roast the onions and jalapenos in the oven.
9
Blend the roasted tomatillos, onions, jalapenos, garlic, cilantro, and salt.
10
Prepare the tortillas by mixing flour, baking powder, salt, water, and oil.
11
Form the dough into a ball, and then roll out the tortillas.
12
Cook the tortillas in a pizza oven.
13
Assemble the tacos with shredded pork, diced white onion, cilantro, and tomatillo salsa. Add lime juice to taste.
Ingredients
1 tbsp salt
2 lbs pork
1 cup lard
4 lime
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
12 tomatillos
1 white onion
4 jalapenos
4 cloves garlic
1 bunch cilantro
6 flour tortillas
3 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup water
2 tbsp oil
Equipment
large pot
dutch oven
baking sheet
blender
rolling pin
pizza oven
knife
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