Carnita Tacos Recipe

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Carnita Tacos
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
3280
Calories
Total time
210
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Melt the lard in a large deep saucepan over moderate heat. Add the pork, salt and pepper, and simmer until tender, being careful not to crisp the meat, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove the pork with a slotted spoon and set aside to cool. (Reserve the lard for future use.) When cool enough to handle, shred the meat by hand or with the tines of a fork. Remove and discard any remaining fat. Transfer to a medium saucepan, add the Arbol Salsa and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, 5 to 8 minutes. Carnitas can be kept in the refrigerator up to 5 days and reheated before assembling the tacos.
  2. For Carnitas tacos, dip 24 small corn tortillas in water, shaking off excess. Toast one at a time in a nonstick pan over moderate heat about 1 minute per side. Wrap in a towel to keep warm. For each taco, stack 2 tortillas and layer with warm carnitas, Salsa Fresca, chopped cilantro and avocado slices or simply chopped onion and cilantro.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3280.15 Kcal (13733 kJ)
Calories from fat 2925.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 325.02g 500%
Cholesterol 513.97mg 171%
Sodium 4513.75mg 188%
Potassium 1286.55mg 27%
Total Carbs 5.57g 2%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%
Protein 71.84g 144%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Calcium 55.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 388.41 Kcal (1626 kJ)
Calories from fat 346.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.49g 500%
Cholesterol 60.86mg 171%
Sodium 534.49mg 188%
Potassium 152.35mg 27%
Total Carbs 0.66g 2%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 8.51g 144%
Iron 0.5mg 21%
Calcium 6.6mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 92.7
    Points
  • 91
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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