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Mexican Carnitas

 
One serving costs about $2.92 One serving costs about $2.92

$2.92 per serving

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This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

12 lunch,main course,main dish,dinner Mexican
spoonacular Score:82%

Spoonacular Score: 82%

 

You can never have too many Mexican recipes, so give Mexican Carnitas a try. This main course has 480 calories, 55g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12 and costs $2.92 per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of cheddar cheese, oranges, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is brought to you by spoonacular user hollyjoy. Mexican Carnitas, Mexican Carnitas, and Authentic Mexican Pork Carnitas are very similar to this recipe.

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Ingredients

Servings:
some
some warm flour tortillas
warm flour tortillas
0.5 cup
0.5 cup fresh cilantro
fresh cilantro
6 large
6 large clv garlic
clv garlic
some
some guacamole
guacamole
1 inch
1 inch cubes
cubes
1 large
1 large lemon
lemon
some
some oil
oil
3 large
3 large oranges
oranges
some
some bell pepper
bell pepper
some
some bell pepper
bell pepper
some
some pork carnitas meat
pork carnitas meat
some
some salt
salt
1.5 cups
1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
shredded cheddar cheese
some warm flour tortillas
some
warm flour tortillas
0.5 cup fresh cilantro
0.5 cup
fresh cilantro
6 large clv garlic
6 large
clv garlic
some guacamole
some
guacamole
1 inch cubes
1 inch
cubes
1 large lemon
1 large
lemon
some oil
some
oil
3 large oranges
3 large
oranges
some bell pepper
some
bell pepper
some bell pepper
some
bell pepper
some pork carnitas meat
some
pork carnitas meat
some salt
some
salt
1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1.5 cups
shredded cheddar cheese

Equipment

slotted spoon
slotted spoon
paper towels
paper towels
roasting pan
roasting pan
oven
oven
slotted spoon
slotted spoon
paper towels
paper towels
roasting pan
roasting pan
oven
oven


Instructions

  1. Place meat in a medium-size roasting pan. Sprinkle with garlic & cilantro. Season with salt & pepper.
  2. Squeeze the juice from 1 orange & the lemon over the meat.
  3. Slice the remaining oranges & place over the meat.
  4. Cover & bake at 350 degrees for about 2 hours or until meat is tender.
  5. With a slotted spoon, remove meat & drain well on paper towels.
  6. Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet & fry meat, 1 lb at a time until brown & crispy.
  7. Serve warm in flour tortillas garnished with cheese, salsa, & guacamole.
  8. YIELD: 12-16 servings

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Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $3.29
Ingredient
some warm flour tortillas
½ cups fresh cilantro
6 larges clv garlic
some guacamole
1 inch cubes
1 large lemon
some oil
3 larges oranges
some bell pepper
some bell pepper
some pork carnitas meat
1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Price
$1.54
$0.26
$0.40
$0.21
$0.05
$0.50
$0.46
$1.23
$4.49
$4.49
$24.05
$1.82
$39.49

Nutritional Information

Quickview
499 Calories
55g Protein
16g Total Fat
31g Carbs
44% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
499k
25%

Fat
16g
25%

  Saturated Fat
5g
32%

Carbohydrates
31g
10%

  Sugar
11g
13%

Cholesterol
158mg
53%

Sodium
778mg
34%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
55g
112%

Vitamin C
223mg
271%

Vitamin B3
26mg
133%

Selenium
83µg
119%

Vitamin B6
2mg
111%

Vitamin A
5026IU
101%

Phosphorus
650mg
65%

Vitamin B5
3mg
40%

Potassium
1309mg
37%

Folate
124µg
31%

Vitamin B2
0.52mg
31%

Vitamin B1
0.43mg
29%

Vitamin E
3mg
23%

Magnesium
93mg
23%

Fiber
5g
23%

Manganese
0.39mg
20%

Calcium
189mg
19%

Zinc
2mg
16%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin K
14µg
14%

Vitamin B12
0.6µg
10%

Copper
0.15mg
8%

Vitamin D
0.31µg
2%

covered percent of daily need

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