Drowned Carnitas Tacos

Name: Drowned Carnitas Tacos
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 8 tomatoes, for the sauce; water, for boiling the tomatoes; water, cold, with ice; 1/2 cups tomato purée, for the sauce; 1/2 onions, grilled, for the sauce; 2 cloves garlic, roasted, for the sauce; 3 árbol chiles, deveined and hydrated, for the sauce; 1 tablespoon oregano, for the sauce; 1 teaspoon cumin, for the sauce; 2 cloves, for the sauce; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for the sauce; salt, for seasoning; pepper, for seasoning; 500 grams pork carnitas, assorted and hot, for the tacos; 12 tortillas, for the tacos; vegetable oil, for frying the tacos; red onion, sliced; cilantro, finely chopped; árbol chile sauce, for garnish

Brenda Villagomez

Try these drowned carnitas tacos, a dish that is commonly consumed in Guadalajara and is a fusion resulting from the proximity to Michoacán. We are sure you will love to try the combination of flavors; besides, it's a way to make use of the carnitas from the weekend.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 19-09-2022

Preparation

15 mins

10 mins

Low

Boil water in a pot. Cut a cross at the tip of the tomatoes and cook them in the boiling water for 2 minutes, then transfer them to a bowl with cold water and ice. Remove the skin with your hands, as it should have loosened a bit during cooking; start from the tips that you cut before cooking. Grind the peeled tomatoes, tomato puree, onion, garlic, tree chiles, oregano, cumin, and clove until the mixture is smooth. Then, sauté the sauce in a pot with hot vegetable oil and finally, season with salt and pepper. Let it reduce a bit and reserve to bathe the tacos. Place a hot tortilla on a board, add a portion of assorted carnitas, and roll it tightly so it doesn’t fall apart later. Repeat this process until you run out of carnitas. If desired, you can also fold the taco into a quesadilla shape and secure it with a toothpick. Fry the tacos in a pan with hot vegetable oil until they are well golden and reserve on a plate with absorbent paper. Place the carnitas tacos on a slightly deep plate, bathe them with the hot sauce, and accompany with sliced red onion and chopped cilantro. You can add tree chili sauce if you like.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

181.2

kcal

9.06%

Carbohydrate, by difference

17.1

5.7%

Protein

10.4

20.8%

Total lipid (fat)

8.1

12.46%

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