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Green Chili Pork Carnitas Tacos
Slow cooker green chili pork carnitas tacos topped with guacamole, cilantro, and queso fresco.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 463 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Green Chili Pork Carnitas:
- 1 - 3-4 lb. pork loin roast
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 jalapeños diced
- (2) 4-ounce cans diced green chilies
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 Tablespoon cumin powder
- 3/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- 1 lime juiced
- 12 corn tortillas
- 8 ounce Queso Fresco or Pepper Jack Cheese crumbled or shredded
- Guacamole or avocado sliced
- 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat large skillet to high heat. Add oil and heat for 1-2 minutes.
- Add pork loin roast and cook for 5 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Once seared, place pork roast into slow cooker or instapot.
- Top with onion, jalapenos, green chilies, garlic salt, pepper, and cumin powder. Rub on pork.
- Pour in orange juice and lime juice.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for approximately 5 hours.
- Once pork is perfectly cooked, use two forks to shred into bite size pieces. Taste and salt and pepper to taste.
- To assemble tacos: place pork carnitas in corn tortillas and top with queso fresco cheese, guacamole, and cilantro. Optional: tomatillo salsa
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Nutrition Information
Calories
463kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
54g
(108%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
142mg
(47%)
Sodium
912mg
(38%)
Potassium
1074mg
(31%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
125IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
25.7mg
(29%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 463
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 463kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 912mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 1074mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 125IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 25.7mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.