Pork Carnitas Tacos

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:20:16 GMT

Step 1

Wash and dry all produce. Halve and peel onion; very thin slice one half and finely chop the remaining half. Core, deseed, and dice poblano into small pieces. Roughly chop Cilantro. Halve lime; cut one half into wedges. Dice tomatoes.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, combine Sliced onion, vinegar, 2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tbsp water. Stir until sugar and salt are mostly dissolved. Set aside, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.

Step 3

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add pork and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until cooked through. Transfer to plate and set aside.

Step 4

Heat another drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium high heat. Add poblano and chopped onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened. Return pork to pan along with southwest spice, stock concentrate, tomato paste, and 1/3 cup water. Cook, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan until mixture is thickened and saucy.

Step 5

While filling cooks, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, juice from lime half, and a pinch of Chipotle powder. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Wrap tortillas and microwave 30 seconds, until warm and pliable.

Step 6

Divide tortillas between plates; fill with pork filling, tomato, Monterey jack, cilantro, pickled onion, and crema. Serve with lime wedges on the side.

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