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Easy Pork Carnitas Tacos
Pork shoulder slow-cooked in orange juice for a full 3 hours until it shreds apart on its own, then crisped up under a hot grill before it goes into tortillas.
Total time
195 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
180 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mexican
gluten-freehigh-protein
Ingredients
1kgpork shoulder
1 cuporange juice
12small tortillas
to tastecumin, salt and garlic
Instructions
1
Slow-cook the pork shoulder with orange juice and spices for a full three hours.
2
Continue until it shreds apart with barely any resistance from a fork.
3
Shred the pork and spread it on a tray, then crisp it under a hot grill until the edges turn deeply browned and slightly charred.
4
Pile the crisped pork into warm tortillas and serve.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
889
Protein
69.9g
Fat
42.8g
Carbs
49.4g
Fiber
3.2g
Sodium
628mg
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