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Tex-Mex Carnitas
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 210 minutes
- Total
- 5 hrs 10 min
- Servings
- 6.00 - , - serving(s)
Categories
- Mexican-inspired
Cuisine
- Tex-MMex
Cooking Method
- Stovetop
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Non-Vegetarian
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 6. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Tex-Mex Carnitas brings together 1 (3 -5 lb) pork roast, 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning, 1 cup water in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 5 hrs 10 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 6 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 (3 -5 lb) pork roast
- 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
- 1 cup water
- 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced
- 12 flour tortillas
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Instructions
Cook pork roast 3 hours at 325*. Cool. Shred meat, discarding any fat. Place shredded meat, taco seasoning, water and green chilies in a large saucepan and simmer over low heat for 2 hours.
When ready to serve, steam tortillas to soften. Place a generous portion of shredded pork mixture on each tortilla and fold over. May be served with refried beans, guacamole, shredded lettus, shredded cheese, sour cream, Pico de Gallo, picante sauce, or any other garnish of your choice.
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