Add the cilantro-lime cauliflower rice to four bowls. Top it with pork shoulder and fajita vegetables. Add 1/2 avocado to each bowl (you should cut these only when you are …
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This easy carnitas recipe is the tastiest. Once cooked, the meat can be shredded and mixed with BBQ sauce for incredible pulled pork sandwiches or pan-fried in a little oil until crisp outside. Place pork shoulder, oranges, onion, garlic, kosher salt, cumin, black peppercorns, and bay leaves into a large Dutch oven. Add water to cover.
Here’s The 411: Look for pork shoulder or pork butt – which are the same thing: cuts of pork from the shoulder that have enough fat to keep things moist & tough enough to withstand any high-temperature slow cooking method! Traditional Carnitas are cooked in fat – keep that in mind when selecting your pork!
Vegetable oil: Traditional carnitas recipes use lard as their cooking fat, but we’ll use vegetable or canola oil today. Pork shoulder roast: The best cut of meat for carnitas is pork shoulder AKA pork butt AKA Boston butt because it is well-marbled with fat and cooks up incredibly tender with a long braise.
Succulent, mouth-watering, Tacos de Carnitas features full-flavored, bite-sized pieces of tender pork with gorgeous crispy edges, packed into a warm tortilla. Top your tacos with a squeeze of fresh lime juice and your favorite taco toppings for an authentic taste of Mexico at home! This recipe works for more than just tacos!