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Ground Pork Carnitas Tacos Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 pounds ground pork
1 small onion, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. cumin
salt and pepper, to your liking
1/2 cup orange juice
12 taco sized (6-inch) warm soft flour or corn tortillas
jarred salsa verde sauce
grated Cotija cheese
cilantro, if desired
pickled onions
Directions:
Directions:
In large non-stick skillet sprayed with cooking spray, saute onion and jalapeno pepper on med heat until they begin to soften (about 5-7 minutes).

Add in ground pork, garlic, oregano, cumin and salt and pepper. Brown pork and break it up as it cooks. (a potato masher works great for this!) Continue to cook mixture until pork is well browned and at least 140 degrees F. (think sausage like browning - the browning gives the pork extra flavor!) and the onion and peppers are soft. Drain off any excess fat.

Return meat to pan and increase heat to med-high. Add in orange juice and stir. Allow juice to come to boil and reduce by at least half. Take off heat and keep warm.
To assemble tacos, warm the tortillas. Place tortillas on a plate and add meat, salsa, cheese, cilantro and pickled onion. Serve immediately.

 

 

 

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