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Fresh Homemade Recipe
Non-Vegetarian
Mexican
Authentic Mexican Carnitas
Tender and crispy Mexican slow-cooked pork or beef shoulder shredded and served in warm corn tortillas with salsa.
Total Time
50 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Servings
3
Step-by-Step Instructions
1
Heat olive oil in a heavy pot, sauté chopped onion and garlic paste until soft.
2
Add ground beef, cumin powder, oregano, salt, and water; simmer on low heat for 30 minutes until moisture evaporates completely.
3
Let the beef fry in its own rendering fat until crispy edges form.
4
Warm tortillas on a griddle.
5
Serve crispy carnitas beef inside warm tortillas with lime juice and diced onions.
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