Anita's Braised Carnitas Dinner Fiesta

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 403.0
  • Total Fat: 13.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 89.6 mg
  • Sodium: 283.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
  • Protein: 37.3 g

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Introduction

Rich tender pork carnitas served with fresh sweet onion, cilantro, roast green chiles and lime in fresh corn tortillas make a flavorful dinnertime fiesta. Very healthful recipe Rich tender pork carnitas served with fresh sweet onion, cilantro, roast green chiles and lime in fresh corn tortillas make a flavorful dinnertime fiesta. Very healthful recipe
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2.5 lb trimmed pork shoulder
    2 tbsp olive oil
    2 tbsp chili powder
    1 tsp adobo powder
    2 cups water
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    4 anaheim chiles roasted and skinned
    1/2 red pepper finely diced
    1/2 large sweet onion finely chopped
    2 cloves fresh grated garlic
    2 limes
    1 bun fresh cilantro
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    18 corn tortillas

Directions

roast anaheim chilis in hot grill or 450 degree oven reserve in bowl tightly covered with plastic wrap. let steam for 5 min then skin and finely dice.
chop onion finely
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Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in stock pot. add 1/4 or chopped onion stir and add pork shoulder
add chili powder and adobo powder sear and blacken pork in spices. Add diced anaheim chili and 2 cups water and cover. Simmer on low heat for 5-6 hr. remove pork from pot separating meat with a fork. chop roughly. continue to simmer liquid add agave nectar and reduce liquid to 1/4th volume. place pork and simmering liquid in serving bowl.
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chop cilantro finely, place cilantro and remaining onion in serving bowl mix with finely diced red pepper and the juice of 1 lime. cut remaining lime into wedges. Steam corn tortillas. serve each taco layered with pork, onion and cilantro and a lime wedge. Enjoy.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RIVERSTONEANNIE.