Carnitas Tacos Recipe
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Carnitas Tacos Recipe
Description
The recipe centers on Mexican Carnitas, pork cooked slowly for about 8 hours until tender. The pork is shredded and used as the primary taco filling. The avocado is mashed with lime juice, garlic, and salt to create a simple guacamole-like topping that adds creaminess and brightness to the tacos.
Small tortillas—corn, flour, or paleo—are warmed, filled with carnitas, a spoonful of mashed avocado, and topped with minced red onion and optional ingredients such as sour cream, cilantro, and tomato salsa. The combination balances savory, creamy, and fresh elements in each taco.
The preparation is most time-consuming for the pork, but assembling the tacos afterward is straightforward. These tacos could be served as a casual meal or appetizer and offer flexibility in choice of tortillas and toppings.
Ingredients
- pork Mexican Carnitas style
- 2 large avocado ripe
- lime juice from half lime
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- salt a pinch
- 12 tortilla corn, flour, or paleo, small
- onion to serve, red, minced
- sour cream minced cilantro, lime juice squeeze, optional toppings
- cilantro
- tomato salsa
- lime
Instructions
- Start by making the Mexican Pork Carnitas. This will take you about 8 hours to make in your slow cooker or in a pot.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mash the avocados with the lime juice, garlic, and salt.
- Put a scoop of carnitas in a tortilla, add a spoonful of the mashed avocados (guacamole), top with a sprinkle of minced red onions and any or all of the optional toppings.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 589 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 tacos (⅙ of the recipe) | |
| Calories | 589kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 113mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 1323mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 1144mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 201IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 11% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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