Pork Carnitas Tacos

20m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Season the pork with salt.
  2. 2In a large pot or dutch oven, melt lard over low heat.
  3. 3Add the pork, lime, cinnamon, and bay leaf.
  4. 4Slow cook until the pork is tender.
  5. 5Shred the pork.
  6. 6Roast tomatillos with salt in oven.
  7. 7Chop white onion and jalapenos.
  8. 8Roast the onions and jalapenos in the oven.
  9. 9Blend the roasted tomatillos, onions, jalapenos, garlic, cilantro, and salt.
  10. 10Prepare the tortillas by mixing flour, baking powder, salt, water, and oil.
  11. 11Form the dough into a ball, and then roll out the tortillas.
  12. 12Cook the tortillas in a pizza oven.
  13. 13Assemble 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 potdutch ovenbaking sheetblenderrolling pinpizza ovenknife