Mexican · lunch

Mexican Carnitas

Name: Mexican Carnitas
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: warm flour tortillas; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 6 large clv garlic, minced; guacamole; inch cubes; 1 large lemon; oil for frying; 3 large oranges, divided; pepper to taste; 1 boneless pork blade or shoulder roast (3 to 4 lb; Salt to taste; 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

“Mexican Carnitas might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 12 servings with 355 calories, 29g of protein, and 15g of fat each. For $1.63 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Foodista requires shoulder roast, cilantro, oranges, and cubes. 1 person were impressed by this recipe. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 71%. This score is pretty good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Mexican Carnitas, Mexican Carnitas, and Authentic Mexican Pork Carnitas.”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 12
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 12

Warm flour tortillas12 servings
Cilantrochopped½ cup
Clv garliclarge, minced6 large
Guacamole12 servings
Cubes1 inch
Lemonlarge1 large
Oil12 servings
Orangeslarge, divided3 large
Bell pepper12 servings
Shoulder roast1
Salt12 servings
Cheddar cheese1.5 cups

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Method preview

4 steps · 45 min

1
Place meat in a medium-size roasting pan.
2
Sprinkle with garlic & cilantro. Season with salt & pepper.Squeeze the juice from 1 orange & the lemon over the meat.Slice the remaining oranges & place over the meat.Cover & bake at 350 degrees for about 2 hours or until meat is tender.With a slotted spoon, remove meat & drain well on paper towels.
3
Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet & fry meat, 1 lb at a time until brown & crispy.

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