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Carnitas

Carnitas
4.2 41 ratings
Prep. 5 min
Total 50 min
6 portions
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Ingredients

  • white onion
    2 oz
  • cilantro leaves only
    5 sprigs
  • vegetable shortening
    12 oz
  • pork tenderloin cut into pieces (1 in.)
    21 oz
  • orange juice
    1 oz
  • orange quartered, unpeeled
    1
  • salt
    2 tsp
  • whole allspice
    5
  • thyme leaves only
    5 sprigs
  • corn tortillas to serve
    6
  • limes quartered, to serve
    2 - 3
  • salsa to taste, to serve

Difficulty

easy

Nutrition per 1 portion

Protein 23 g
Calories 925 kJ / 221 kcal
Fat 8 g
Fibre 2 g
Carbohydrates 14 g

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