Carnitas Street Tacos
Hot, crisp, juicy pork is tucked into warm tortillas to make these Carnitas Street Tacos. Topped simply with crunchy shredded cabbage, red onions, fresh cilantro, and plenty of lime, these tacos are street food at its very best.
Servings: 12 tacos (about 4-5 servings worth)
Ingredients
- 12 small flour tortillas or corn tortillas
- 3 cups Slow-Cooker Pork Carnitas or traditional Pork Carnitas
- 2 cups very thinly shredded green cabbage or iceberg lettuce
- ½ red onion very thinly sliced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 limes cut into wedges
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
- sour cream
- crumbled cotija cheese or shredded cheese of your choice
- hot sauce or salsa
Instructions
- Warm the tortillas in a hot skillet or in the microwave. Place the warm meat into each tortilla.
- Top each taco with cabbage, onion, and cilantro. Squeeze a wedge of lime over each taco and serve with the additional toppings of your choice.
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Notes
You won't need a full recipe of carnitas in order to make these tacos. You'll need approximately 3 cups worth of cooked carnitas for every dozen or so tacos.
Nutrition
Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 365mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg