Looking for Mexican dinner using Old El Paso® flour tortillas for burritos? Then check out these flavorful pork tacos made with Old El Paso® green chiles and enchilada sauce that are made in slow-cooker.
Carnitas Soft Tacos
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 9 hr 25 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 teaspoons dried minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 1 large lime)
- 1 boneless pork butt or shoulder blade roast (3 lb)
- 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
- 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Green Chile Enchilada Sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 packages (11 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Burritos (8 Count)
- Salsa, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place onion in slow cooker. In small bowl, mix dried minced garlic, cumin, pepper, salt and 2 tablespoons of the lime juice to form paste. Pat mixture on top and sides of pork roast (if roast comes tied or in netting, remove before rubbing with spice mixture). Place roast on onion. Top with chiles. Pour enchilada sauce around roast.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 9 to 10 hours or until meat is tender.
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Step3Remove pork; when cool enough to handle, shred with 2 forks. Return meat to slow cooker; stir in cilantro and remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice. Heat tortillas as directed on package. With slotted spoon, spoon 2/3 cup pork mixture on each tortilla. Serve with salsa.
Nutrition
610
Calories
28g
Total Fat
42g
Protein
46g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 610
- Calories from Fat
- 250
- Total Fat
- 28g
- 44%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 46%
- Trans Fat
- 2g
- Cholesterol
- 110mg
- 36%
- Sodium
- 1020mg
- 42%
- Potassium
- 510mg
- 15%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 46g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 42g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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