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Slow-Cooked Pork Carnitas with Rice & Pico de Gallo

Slow-Cooked Pork Carnitas with Rice & Pico de Gallo

By Sasha Gordanier

Total: 45 minutes
Main CourseMexicanTacos

Ingredients

  • 200 g Pork shoulder (braised/shredded)
  • 1/2 cup Cooked white rice
  • 1/2 cup Pico de gallo
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro
  • 1 whole Lime
  • 3 small Corn tortillas
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper

Instructions

1

Heat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Once hot, add the shredded pork shoulder.

2

Season the pork with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pork is crispy and heated through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

3

Warm the corn tortillas in another skillet over low heat until soft and pliable, about 1 minute per side.

4

Add 2-3 tablespoons of cooked white rice onto each tortilla, spreading it evenly.

5

Top the rice with a generous portion of the crispy pork carnitas.

6

Add a spoonful of pico de gallo on top of the pork.

7

Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.

8

Slice the lime into wedges and serve on the side for squeezing over the carnitas tacos.

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Slow-Cooked Pork Carnitas with Rice & Pico de Gallo

By Sasha Gordanier

Main CourseMexicanTacos
Slow-Cooked Pork Carnitas with Rice & Pico de Gallo - Pork shoulder (braised/shredded), Cooked white rice recipe

This Main Course Mexican Tacos recipe is ready in 45 minutes and features Pork shoulder (braised/shredded), Cooked white rice, Pico de gallo and other delicious ingredients. Contains 430 calories total.

45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 200 g Pork shoulder (braised/shredded)
  • 1/2 cup Cooked white rice
  • 1/2 cup Pico de gallo
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro
  • 1 whole Lime
  • 3 small Corn tortillas
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper

Instructions

1

Heat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Once hot, add the shredded pork shoulder.

2

Season the pork with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pork is crispy and heated through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

3

Warm the corn tortillas in another skillet over low heat until soft and pliable, about 1 minute per side.

4

Add 2-3 tablespoons of cooked white rice onto each tortilla, spreading it evenly.

5

Top the rice with a generous portion of the crispy pork carnitas.

6

Add a spoonful of pico de gallo on top of the pork.

7

Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.

8

Slice the lime into wedges and serve on the side for squeezing over the carnitas tacos.

Nutritional Information

Calories per Serving: 430

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