Step-by-Step Guide to Make Ultimate Carnitas Tacos

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Carnitas Tacos is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Carnitas Tacos is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

Carnitas tacos are made with crispy and juicy carnitas, red onion, cilantro and toppings! An easy slow cooker or Crock Pot recipe perfect for Taco Tuesday! Francisco Gómez is back on his quest to discover everything there is to know about tacos in Mexico. On this episode, he's exploring Quiroga in Michoacán.

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

The ingredients needed to make Carnitas Tacos:

1. Take 2 lb boneless pork shoulder roast
2. Prepare 2 tsp salt
3. Get 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
4. Make ready 1 tbsp dried oregano
5. Get 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
6. Get 1 tsp chili powder
7. Prepare 4 clove garlic, smashed
8. Make ready 2 medium oranges, cut in half
9. Prepare 2 cup liquid (beer, water, or stock)
10. Make ready 3 tbsp vegetable oil
11. Make ready 1 packages tortillas
12. Take salsa

Great party food for a crowd, a weekend dinner, or outdoor entertaining. Carnitas Tacos (Michoacán-Style Braised Pork Tacos). Carnitas, a Mexican-style pulled pork, gets tangy punch from the addition of spicy pickled jalapeño brine to the cooking liquid. These pork carnitas tacos are the absolute BEST tacos!

Instructions 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.

Carnitas, a Mexican-style pulled pork, gets tangy punch from the addition of spicy pickled jalapeño brine to the cooking liquid. These pork carnitas tacos are the absolute BEST tacos! It's also easy to make a whole lot of them which make them a great choice for a Mexican taco party! We love how authentically Mexican these. Three different ways to make Carnitas Tacos.

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