Carnitas
Meaning "little meats" in Mexico. Often used in tacos and burritos. And this tasty recipe has just 6 ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean pork cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 2 cans green chilies chopped
- 8-16 soft tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°.
- Combine all ingredients and let stand for an hour.
- Bake in a shallow baking pan for 2 hours, periodically pouring off any fat that accumulates.
- Spoon meat into hot flour tortillas.
- Spoon carnitas onto hot flour tortillas.
- Serve with guacamole and salsa.
Notes
Recipe courtesy of Food.com
Photo courtesy of Ginny (Flickr)
