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Carnitas-Style Pork Tacos

Crispy-edged citrus pork piled into warm tortillas

45 min· Easy· serves 2

$5.63/serving$5.76at the cheapest of your stores this week · 7 ingredients on sale

Ingredients

Method

Simmer the pork

1Simmer the pork

  • Cut the pork tenderloin into 1½ inch chunks.
  • Add the pork to a wide pot with the juice of the orange, the cumin, oregano, three smashed cloves of garlic, 1 tsp salt and water to just barely cover.
  • Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered 25 minutes until the liquid has nearly evaporated and the pork is tender.
Crisp the pork

2Crisp the pork

  • Add 1 tbsp oil to the pot and raise the heat to medium-high.
  • Break the pork into rough shreds with a spoon.
  • Fry 4 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until the edges are browned and crispy.
Prep the toppings

3Prep the toppings

  • Meanwhile, finely dice half of the white onion.
  • Chop the cilantro.
  • Cut the limes into wedges.
Warm the tortillas

4Warm the tortillas

  • Warm the tortillas in a dry pan over medium heat 30 seconds per side.
  • Wrap them in a clean towel to keep soft.
Plate

5Plate

  • Pile the crispy pork into the warm tortillas.
  • Top with the onion and cilantro.
  • Serve with the lime wedges for squeezing.

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