Pork Carnitas Tacos

Ingredients

• •7 cups water
• •2 pounds pork butt
• •4 cloves garlic
• •sea salt
• •ground pepper
• •1 teaspoon olive oil
• •½ cup orange juice
• •½ cup milk
• •24 corn tortillas
• •salsa fresca
• •avocado
• •cilantro
• •1 onion
• •1 limes

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1In a large Dutch oven add the pork, garlic, salt and pepper, and water.
2. 2Bring to a boil.
3. 3Reduce heat.
4. 4Cover.
5. 5Simmer over medium low for 45 minutes to one hour.
6. 6Drain well.
7. 7When cool enough to handle, shred the meat by hand or with the tines of a fork.
8. 8Remove and discard any remaining fat.
9. 9Transfer back to Dutch oven.
10. 10Heat the olive oil.
11. 11Add the orange juice and milk.
12. 12Cook until liquid has evaporated and pork has browned; stirring occasionally.
13. 13Season with salt and pepper to taste.
14. 14Chop onions and cilantro.
15. 15Slice avocado and limes.
16. 16Place each in small individual bowls for serving.
17. 17Heat tortillas in a dry frying pan and keep warm.
18. 18For each taco, stack 2 tortillas and layer with warm carnitas, chopped cilantro, onion and avocado slices and give it a good squeeze of lemon juice.