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Slow Cooked Carnitas Tacos

Slow Cooked Carnitas Tacos
(So easy and so good. Family favorite recipe)
1 1/2 lbs pork shoulder roast or pork butt

1 Cup water
Pinches of salt and pepper
1 small onion thinly sliced
1 can Rotel tomatoes with chilies, mild version
¼ Cup chopped cilantro
¼ Cup finely chopped white onion
Pinch of salt to taste
½ fresh lime juice
White or corn fajita size tortillas
Lettuce
Cheese
Tomato

1. Place roast in crockpot, pour water in the crockpot, season roast with salt, pepper and add onion slices. Cook on low for 6-10 hours (I start it right before bed and it’s finished in the morning). When completely tender, remove from crock pot, discard juices, de-fat, shred and place back into crock-pot.
2. Stir in tomatoes, cilantro, onion, salt and lime juice. Keep on warm until ready to serve.
3. Spoon carnita meat into tortillas and top with lettuce, cheese and tomato.

Carnitas Tostaditas
(Great appetizers if you’ve got extra meat)
Tortilla chips of choice, I love the multigrain Tostadas
Carnitas pork recipe from above
Small dollops of sour cream

Slow Cooked Carnitas Tacos and Carnitas Tostaditas

Slow Cooked Carnitas Tacos are made with juicy shredded pork, tender tomatoes and chilies, and tangy lime juice. If you've got extra meat, try these Carnitas Tostaditas as an appetizer too!
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 170kcal
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Ingredients

For the Carnitas Tacos

  • 1 ½ pounds pork shoulder roast or pork butt
  • 1 cup water
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of pepper
  • 1 small onion thinly sliced
  • 1 can Rotel tomatoes with chilies mild version
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • ¼ cup white onion finely chopped
  • pinch of salt to taste
  • ½ fresh juice of 1 lime
  • white or corn fajita size tortillas
  • lettuce
  • cheese
  • tomato

For the Carnitas Tostaditas

  • tortilla chips of choice I love the multigrain Tostadas
  • Carnitas pork recipe from above
  • small dollops of sour cream
  • small dices of tomato
  • pinches of shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

For the Carnitas Tacos

  • Place roast in crockpot, pour water in the crockpot, season roast with salt, pepper and add onion slices. Cook on low for 6-10 hours (I start it right before bed and it's finished in the morning). When completely tender, remove from crock pot, discard juices, de-fat, shred and place back into crock-pot.
  • Stir in tomatoes, cilantro, onion, salt and lime juice. Keep on warm until ready to serve.
  • Spoon carnita meat into tortillas and top with lettuce, cheese and tomato.

For the Carnitas Tostaditas

  • Place small portion of carnitas meat onto center of tortilla chips. Top with dollops of sour cream, cheese and tomato. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 77IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
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