Pork Carnitas Tacos

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Makes 4 Servings


Directions

Chimichurri:
In the bowl of a food processor, place shallot, Jalapeño and garlic, pulse until fine but not blended. Scrape down sides of bowl.

Add microgreens and cilantro, pulse 5 times, to combine. Add vinegar, lime juice a good pinch of salt and pepper, pulse twice to combine.

Scrape down sides of bowl, place on low and slowly drizzle in olive oil, until desired consistency. Stores up to 3 days, in airtight container, refrigerated, some oxidization may occur.

Pork:
Combine dry ingredients. Rub pork. Allow to marinate in fridge for at least 1hr (up to 12 hours).

When ready, remove from fridge and preheat oven to 300°F. Bake in a covered, lightly oiled roasting pan, approx. 4-5 hours or until pulls apart easily.

Allow to cool enough to handle. Shred pork into bite sized pieces. If you like it saucy, try tossing in your favourite sauce.

Corn:
To quickly defrost, place in colander and run hot water over, until defrosted.

Turn oven on to broil. In a bowl, toss together all ingredients. Spread out on a broil safe pan.

Place under broiler for 2-3 minutes, tossing once and watching carefully until golden.

Tacos:
Assemble tacos starting with pork, then corn, then cheese, top with Chimichurri and cilantro.

Enjoy!

Ingredients

Chimichurri:

Quantity Item
1 Package of GoodLeaf Spicy Mustard Mix
¼ Cup of Cilantro, chopped
1 Shallot, peeled & diced
1 Jalapeño pepper, diced
Juice of One Lime
2 Cloves of Garlic, peeled & diced
3 Tbsp of Red Wine Vinegar
Salt & Pepper, to taste
¼ to ½ Cup of Olive Oil

Pork:

Quantity Item
2-3lb Boneless Pork Shoulder
1 Tbsp of Smoked Paprika
1 Tsp of Cumin
1 Tbsp of Chili Powder
1 Tbsp of Brown Sugar
1 Tsp of Onion Powder
1 Tsp of Garlic Powder

Corn:

Quantity Item
1 Cup of Frozen Corn, defrosted
2 Tbsp of Oil
Salt, to taste

Tacos:

Quantity Item
8-10 Small Tortillas, of choice
1 Cup of Feta Cheese, crumbled
½ Medium Red Onion, thinly sliced
Fresh Cilantro, picked from stem

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