Zesty Carnitas Tacos

Servings:

Lime juice in the crema give these carnitas tacos a good zing!

Prep
18 min
Cook
49 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Make carnitas: Trim fat from pork. Cut pork into 2- to 3-inch pieces; transfer to a 4-quart slow cooker. Stir in onion, orange juice, cumin, salt, oregano, and cayenne.
  2. 2 Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours or High 4 to 5 hours.
  3. 3 Transfer pork to a large bowl; shred using 2 forks. Add enough cooking liquid from slow cooker to moisten.
  4. 4 Make lime crema: Add 2 tablespoons lime juice to a small bowl. Stir in yogurt and salt. Dust with chili powder.
  5. 5 Make tacos: Serve pork in tortillas with shredded cabbage, red onion, and pico de gallo. Garnish with crema and lime zest.

Nutrition per serving

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