Carnitas Tacos with Homemade Tortillas Recipe
Carnitas Tacos with Homemade Tortillas Recipe by Chef Luca De Santis, step by step with the cooking video. Pork shoulder slowly confited with orange, garli
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Carnitas Tacos with Homemade Tortillas
Pork shoulder slowly confited with orange, garlic and spices, then crisped and served in fresh corn tortillas.
The story of the dish
Carnitas come from MichoacΓ‘n, where pork is cooked in big copper cazos of lard; the town of Quiroga is famous for them.
The name: Carnitas means 'little meats' in Spanish.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | EUg · ml | UScups · spoons |
|---|---|---|
| pork shoulder in large chunks | ≈ 1½ kg | ≈ 3¼ lb |
| lard or neutral oil | ≈ 200 g | ≈ 1 cup |
| orange juice and squeezed halves | ≈ 200 g | ≈ 1 orange |
| onion halved | ≈ 150 g | ≈ 1 onion |
| garlic | ≈ 24 g | ≈ 6 cloves |
| dried oregano | ≈ 2 g | ≈ 1 tsp |
| ground cumin | ≈ 2 g | ≈ 1 tsp |
| bay leaves | ≈ 1 g | ≈ 2 leaves |
| salt | ≈ 15 g | ≈ 1 tbsp |
| masa harina for the tortillas | ≈ 250 g | ≈ 2 cups |
| warm water for the tortillas | ≈ 330 ml | ≈ 1¼ cups |
| white onion and cilantro chopped, to serve | ≈ 100 g | ≈ 1 cup |
| limes to serve | ≈ 130 g | ≈ 2 limes |
| salsa verde to serve | ≈ 150 g | ≈ ¾ cup |
≈ amount suggested from similar recipes
Tools & equipment
| Item | UAEamazon.ae | USamazon.com |
|---|---|---|
| Tortilla Press | π Buy | π Buy |
| Tortilla Warmer (Tortillero) | π Buy | π Buy |
| Kitchen Scale | π Buy | π Buy |
| Royalford 27cm Aluminium Smart Tawa - Non-Sti | π Buy | π Buy |
| Pressure Cooker | π Buy | π Buy |
| Masienda Heirloom Yellow Corn Masa Harina/Flo | π Buy | π Buy |
Also used: Dutch oven · comal or cast-iron pan · tongs
Method
- Season the pork with salt, oregano and cumin.
- Put it in a heavy pot with the lard, orange juice and halves, onion, garlic and bay leaves.
- Cook covered at a gentle simmer for 2.5 hours until very tender.
- Uncover and raise the heat so the pork fries in its fat until golden and crisp.
- Mix masa harina with warm water and a pinch of salt; rest 15 minutes.
- Press small balls into tortillas and cook on a hot comal about 1 minute per side.
- Shred the pork and serve in the tortillas with onion, cilantro, lime and salsa.
π¨π³ Chef’s tips
- Let the pork fry undisturbed at the end so the edges get crisp.
Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 6
640kcal
40 gprotein
38 gcarbs
36 gfat
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