Pork Carnitas with Cilantro Tomatillo Sauce recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound pork shoulder 2 tablespoons Mazola® Corn Oil ¼ cup chopped onions ½ teaspoon Spice Islands® Garlic Powder 1 tablespoon Spice Islands® Chili Powder ¼ teaspoon Spice Islands® Chipotle Chile Powder 2 tomatillos, finely chopped ½ cup finely chopped tomatoes ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro 4 corn tortillas
Nutrition Info
- 261.7 caloriescarbohydrate: 16 gcholesterol: 56.4 mgfat: 14.4 gfiber: 3.3 gprotein: 18.3 gsaturatedFat: 3.3 gservingSize: -sodium: 87 mgsugar: 2.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Pork Carnitas with Cilantro Tomatillo Sauce
Directions
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Cut pork into 1 inch cubes, season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet or Dutch oven. Add pork, onions, garlic powder, chili powder and chipotle chile powder, saute 3 to 5 minutes to brown the meat.
Add enough water to barely cover pork. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Remove lid and continue to simmer an additional 45 minutes or until liquid has evaporated.
Combine chopped tomatillos, tomatoes and cilantro in a small bowl.
Place an equal amount of pork on each tortilla. Top with tomatillo salsa.