Carnita Tacos

c.1997, M.S. Milliken & S. Feniger, all rights reserved

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Total Time:
3 hr 30 min
Prep
1 hr 30 min
Cook
2 hr 0 min
Yield:
3 cups
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lard
  • 2 1/2 pounds pork butt, trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup Chile de Arbol Salsa, recipe follows
  • Corn Tortillas, recipe follows
  • Salsa Fresca, recipe follows

Directions

Melt the lard in a large deep saucepan over moderate heat. Add the pork, salt and pepper, and simmer until tender, being careful not to crisp the meat, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove the pork with a slotted spoon and set aside to cool. (Reserve the lard for future use.) When cool enough to handle, shred the meat by hand or with the tines of a fork. Remove and discard any remaining fat. Transfer to a medium saucepan, add the Arbol Salsa and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, 5 to 8 minutes. Carnitas can be kept in the refrigerator up to 5 days and reheated before assembling the tacos.

For Carnitas tacos, dip 24 small corn tortillas in water, shaking off excess. Toast one at a time in a nonstick pan over moderate heat about 1 minute per side. Wrap in a towel to keep warm. For each taco, stack 2 tortillas and layer with warm carnitas, Salsa Fresca, chopped cilantro and avocado slices or simply chopped onion and cilantro.

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  • on September 17, 2011

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    it sure smells godd i am cooking this now

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  • on June 01, 2009

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    This recipe was delicious. Just wish there was a way around all the lard. Using some kind of pork stock maybe?

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  • on November 24, 2004

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    Mine came out a little on the greasy side, but the flavor was wonderful. Carnitas are great to have around as leftovers, too.

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