Pork Carnitas Tacos
Bring your taco nights to the next level with this Pork Carnitas Tacos recipe. Soft, freshly made tortillas and savory, spicy Pork Carnitas, combined with your favorite taco veggies. Delicious!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 pieces flour tortilla
- 3 cups pork Carnitas
- 1 head green leaf lettuce
- 4 medium tomato
- 1 big onion
- 1 big cucumber
Instructions
- 1
Wash the green leaf lettuce and cut the base. Pat dry each leaf.
- 2
Cut tomatoes into cubes or thin slices. Chop the onions and cut the cucumber into cubes.
- 3
Prepare the Pork Carnitas by frying it in hot oil. Only fry one side to get some parts crispy and the other tender and juicy.
- 4
If not using freshly made tortillas, warm the tortillas by wrapping them in slightly damp paper towels and heating them in the microwave for 30 seconds to a minute. Alternatively, warm each tortilla in a skillet over high heat for a few seconds each side.
- 5
Assemble the tacos starting with the tortilla followed by the lettuce, pulled pork, tomatoes, onions, and cucumber.