No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas with Salsa Verde
- 2 medium onions
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 pounds boneless pork butt (shoulder), rind removed, cut into 2-inch cubes
- Kosher salt
- 1 medium orange
- 6 cloves garlic, split in half
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken into three or four pieces
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 6 medium tomatillos (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled and split in half
- 2 jalapeño peppers, split in half lengthwise, stem removed
- 3 limes, cut into wedges
- 1 cup crumbled queso fresco or feta
- 24 corn tortillas
- This recipe is gluten-free
- Produce
- Bay leaves (2)
- Cilantro (1/2 cup)
- Garlic (6 cloves)
- Jalapeno peppers (2)
- Limes, wedges (3)
- Onions, medium (2)
- Orange, medium (1)
- Tomatillos (about 1 1/2 pounds), medium (6)
- Meat
- Pork butt, boneless (3 pounds)
- Cooking & Baking
- Cinnamon stick (1)
- Kosher salt (1)
- Vegetable oil (1/4 cup)
- Bread & Baked Goods
- Corn tortillas (24)
- Dairy
- Queso fresco or feta (1 cup)
Preparation
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Published July 30, 2010 (2 years ago).
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