Beer & Citrus-Marinated Carnitas Tacos
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Slow-braised pork shoulder flavored with beer, citrus juice, and onions until fall-apart tender. Served in warm tortillas with fresh cilantro and chopped onion. A classic carnitas taco that's also excellent in burrito bowls.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 4-5 lb (1.8-2.3kg) boneless pork shoulder (cut into 2" thick pieces)
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano (or Mexican oregano)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil (or other light, neutral oil)
- 1 orange (zested and juiced)
- 2 limes (zested and juiced)
- ½ cup (120ml) chicken broth (or beer)
- 1 large onion (thinly sliced or chopped, plus 1 finely chopped onion for serving)
- 2 bay leaves
- Small tortillas, (corn is traditional, but flour are fine)
- Fresh cilantro ()
- Lime wedges ()
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 240M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 3h 25m
- Sodium
- 670mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 138mg
- Calcium
- 49mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 670MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.