Lime juice in the crema give these carnitas tacos a good zing!
Prep
18 min
Cook
49 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
1
, 2 pound
0.5 cups chopped onion
0.33 cups orange juice
1 tablespoon cumin
1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
, crushed
0.25 teaspoons cayenne pepper
Instructions
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
Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours or High 4 to 5 hours.
3
Transfer pork to a large bowl; shred using 2 forks. Add enough cooking liquid from slow cooker to moisten.
4
Make lime crema: Add 2 tablespoons lime juice to a small bowl. Stir in yogurt and salt. Dust with chili powder.
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
Printed from PantryLink · https://pantrylink.app/recipes/zesty-carnitas-tacos