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Pork Carnitas Tacos

Pork Carnitas Tacos

All In One Pan
4.5(22.9K)4 Reviews
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on February 19, 2026
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Calories
760 kcal
Protein
34g protein
Total
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Wheat
  • Soy
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 unit

Red Onion

1 teaspoon

Chipotle Powder

1 unit

Tomato Paste

2 tablespoon

Sour Cream

1 unit

Chicken Stock Concentrate

5 teaspoon

White Wine Vinegar

1 unit

Long Green Pepper

1 tablespoon

Fajita Spice Blend

¼ cup

Monterey Jack Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

10 ounce

Ground Pork

1 unit

Tomato

1 unit

Lime

6 unit

Flour Tortillas

(Contains: Wheat, Soy)

¼ ounce

Cilantro

/ per serving
Calories760 kcal
Fat42 g
Saturated Fat16 g
Carbohydrate56 g
Sugar13 g
Dietary Fiber3 g
Protein34 g
Cholesterol145 mg
Sodium1010 mg
Potassium550 mg
Calcium180 mg
Iron2 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Medium Bowl
Large Pan
Paper Towel
Small Bowl

Cooking Steps

Prep
1

Wash and dry all produce. Halve and peel onion; very thinly slice one half and finely chop other half. Core, deseed, and dice poblano into ½-inch pieces. Roughly chop cilantro. Dice tomato. Halve lime; cut one half into wedges.

Pickle Onion
2

In a medium bowl, combine sliced onion, vinegar, 2 tsp sugar, ½ tsp salt, and 1 TBSP water. Stir until sugar and salt are mostly dissolved. Set aside, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.

Cook Pork
3

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

Make Filling
4

Heat another drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano and chopped onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, 3-4 minutes. Return pork to pan along with Fajita Spice, stock concentrate, half the tomato paste (use all for 4 servings), and ¼ cup water (⅓ cup for 4). Cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until mixture is thickened and saucy, 1-2 minutes.

Make Crema and Warm Tortillas
5

While filling cooks, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, a squeeze of juice from lime half to taste, and a pinch of chipotle powder (add more to taste if you like things spicy). Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds.

Serve
6

Divide tortillas between plates; top with pork filling, tomato, Monterey Jack, cilantro, pickled onion (draining first), and crema. (TIP: Alternatively, you can put everything in individual serving bowls and let everyone assemble their own tacos.) Serve with lime wedges on the side.

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Feb 2026
  • Flavor: The pork was a tasty alternative to beef, though some felt it wasn't authentic carnitas.
  • Ease of prep: Simple and quick to prepare, making it a great weeknight-friendly option for families.
  • Suggestions: Consider adding extra lime to enhance the flavor profile of these tacos 🍋.
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Reviews from our home cooks

A
AnonymousCooked for 2 people
|Jul 15, 2021
K
Kim WolfCooked for 2 people
|Mar 28, 2023
E
Evelyn KresgeCooked for 2 people
|Jun 17, 2023