mexican pork tacos

Chef Maria Garza of Farm Boy shares her succulent recipe for pork carnitas. “My absolute favourite way to enjoy pork is cooking the shoulder long and slow,” she shares. Chef María uses a flavourful braising liquid that gives the meat delicious flavour.

Pork Carnitas Tacos

boneless Ontario pork shoulder, cut into 1/2 inch pieces ((about 4 lb/2 kg),)

orange juice ((375 mL))

chicken broth

garlic

white spanish onion,

tbsp ground cumin ((15 mL))

salt ((15 mL))

tsp dried oregano ((10 mL))

tsp black pepper ((5 mL))

tbsp sweetened condensed milk ((30 mL))

cilantro ((300 mL))

corn torillas, warmed

radishes ((250 mL))

salsa ((500 mL))

limes,

Preheat

Bake

In a large roasting pan toss together pork, orange juice, broth, garlic, onion, salt, cumin and pepper to coat evenly. Cover with foil and bake for 3 hours or until pork is tender.

Reduce

Uncover and stir in sweetened condensed milk.Increase oven temperature to 375ºF (190ºC). Return pork to oven, uncovered andbake for 20 to 40 minutes or until most of the liquid is reduced and porkcaramelizes and is falling apart tender.

Shred

Remove garlic cloves and onion chunks and discard. Using two forks, shred meat and discard any large chunks of fat. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Assemble

Tacos: In a bowl, combine onion and cilantro. Mound pork onto tortillas and top with onion mixture and radishes. Serve with salsa and lime wedges.

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Mole Pork Tacos

chicken stock

mole

chipotle pepper

tab (46 g Mexican hot chocolate, roughly chopped)

salt

pork

tortillas

avocado (pitted, peeled, and sliced)

cilantro

Mexican cheese

lime

pickled red onions

Set broiler to high. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with heavy foil and set aside.

In a blender or food processor, combine chicken stock, mole, chipotle pepper, Mexican hot chocolate, and salt. Blend until smooth.

In a large bowl, toss pork with the mole mixture until evenly coated. Spread out pork on the prepared pan.

Broil the pork for 10 minutes, turning half-way through. While the pork is in the oven, warm the tortillas in a microwave or lightly char them over a gas flame on the stovetop.

Serve mole pork in warm tortillas, garnished with your favorite toppings, such as avocado, cilantro, and a sprinkle of Mexican cheese. I, of course, always need some freshly squeezed lime and my favorite pickled red onions!

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