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Pork Carnitas Tacos

 
One serving costs about $1.41

$1.41 per serving

3 people like this recipe

3 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

8 gluten-free,gluten free lunch,main course,main dish,dinner Mexican
spoonacular Score:76%

Spoonacular Score: 76%

 

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pork Carnitas Tacos a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 405 calories, 28g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8 and costs $1.41 per serving. 3 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. It is a budget friendly recipe for fans of Mexican food. This recipe from Foodista requires water, corn tortillas, onion, and limes. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 68%. This score is pretty good. Users who liked this recipe also liked Pork Carnitas Tacos, Pork Carnitas Tacos, and Pork Carnitas Tacos.

Tacos on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Marcassin Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 315 dollars per bottle.

Marcassin Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir



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Ingredients

Servings:
7 cups
7 cups water
water
2 pounds
2 pounds lean pork butt
lean pork butt
4 cloves
4 cloves garlic
garlic
some
some sea salt and ground pepper
sea salt and ground pepper
1 tsp
1 tsp olive oil
olive oil
0.5 cup
0.5 cup orange juice
orange juice
0.5 cup
0.5 cup milk
milk
24
24  corn tortillas
corn tortillas
24
24  corn tortillas
corn tortillas
some
some salsa fresca
salsa fresca
1 slice
1 slice avocado
avocado
some
some cilantro
cilantro
some
some cilantro
cilantro
some
some onion
onion
some
some limes
limes
7 cups water
7 cups
water
2 pounds lean pork butt
2 pounds
lean pork butt
4 cloves garlic
4 cloves
garlic
some sea salt and ground pepper
some
sea salt and ground pepper
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp
olive oil
0.5 cup orange juice
0.5 cup
orange juice
0.5 cup milk
0.5 cup
milk
24  corn tortillas
24
corn tortillas
24  corn tortillas
24
corn tortillas
some salsa fresca
some
salsa fresca
1 slice avocado
1 slice
avocado
some cilantro
some
cilantro
some cilantro
some
cilantro
some onion
some
onion
some limes
some
limes

Equipment

dutch oven
dutch oven
frying pan
frying pan
bowl
bowl
dutch oven
dutch oven
frying pan
frying pan
bowl
bowl


Instructions

In a large Dutch oven add the pork, garlic, salt and pepper, and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer over medium low for 45 minutes to one hour. Drain well. When cool enough to handle, shred the meat by hand or with the tines of a fork. Remove and discard any remaining fat. Transfer back to Dutch oven and heat the olive oil. Add the orange juice and milk and cook until liquid has evaporated and pork has browned; stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chop onions and cilantro, and slice avocado and limes. Place each in small individual bowls for serving. Heat tortillas in a dry frying pan and keep warm. For each taco, stack 2 tortillas and layer with warm carnitas, chopped cilantro, onion and avocado slices and give it a good squeeze of lemon juice.

Read the detailed instructions on Foodista.com – The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit

Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $1.69
Ingredient
2 pounds lean pork butt
4 cloves garlic
some sea salt and ground pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
½ cups orange juice
½ cups milk
24 corn tortillas
24 corn tortillas
some salsa fresca
1 slice avocado
some cilantro
some cilantro
some onion
some limes
Price
$5.02
$0.27
$0.02
$0.05
$0.25
$0.17
$2.23
$2.23
$1.01
$1.09
$0.03
$0.03
$0.97
$0.21
$13.55

Nutritional Information

Quickview
575 Calories
32g Protein
14g Total Fat
81g Carbs
25% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
575k
29%

Fat
14g
23%

  Saturated Fat
3g
23%

Carbohydrates
81g
27%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
69mg
23%

Sodium
567mg
25%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
32g
65%

Phosphorus
776mg
78%

Selenium
42µg
61%

Vitamin B1
0.86mg
57%

Vitamin B6
1mg
57%

Fiber
12g
51%

Zinc
6mg
42%

Vitamin B3
8mg
41%

Magnesium
159mg
40%

Vitamin B2
0.61mg
36%

Manganese
0.69mg
34%

Potassium
994mg
28%

Vitamin B5
2mg
24%

Copper
0.48mg
24%

Iron
3mg
21%

Vitamin C
16mg
20%

Calcium
197mg
20%

Vitamin B12
1µg
19%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Folate
39µg
10%

Vitamin K
6µg
6%

Vitamin D
0.85µg
6%

Vitamin A
257IU
5%

covered percent of daily need

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