Ground Pork Carnitas Tacos
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Ground Pork Carnitas Tacos

Ground Pork Carnitas Tacos

with Pico de Gallo, Avocadoes and Baby Gems

Pork carnitas is a traditional Mexican dish of slow cooked pork shoulder. It's then shredded and pan-fried to give it a crispy texture. We've created a kid-friendly cheat version using ground pork. The secret is cooking the meat until it's very brown!

Allergens:
Gluten
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time30 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

/ serving 4 people

750 g

Ground Pork

3 tbsp

Mexican Seasoning

113 g

Onion, chopped

3 tbsp

Tomato Paste

20 g

Garlic

10 unit

Flour Tortillas

(Contains Gluten)

113 g

Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

(Contains Milk)

1 unit

Avocado

1 unit

Tomato

1 unit

Lime

14 g

Cilantro

1 unit

Baby Gem Lettuce

Not included in your delivery

1 tsp

Sugar*

unit

Oil*

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Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)3845 kJ
Calories919 kcal
Fat53 g
Saturated Fat17 g
Carbohydrate65 g
Sugar5 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein45 g
Cholesterol140 mg
Sodium575 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.

Utensils

Large Pan
Bowl

Cooking Steps

Prep
1

Prep: Wash and dry all produce. Cut the tomato into 1/2-inch cubes. Zest, then cut the lime into wedges. Mince or grate the garlic. Finely chop the cilantro. Peel and cut the avocado into 1/2-inch cubes. Slice the baby gem lettuce into thin strips.

Cook the onion
2

Cook the filling: Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add a drizzle of oil, then the onion. Cook until the onion softens, 3-4 min.

Cook the pork
3

Crumble in the pork and garlic. Cook, using a spoon to break up the pork into smaller pieces, until meat is very brown, 6-8 min. Add 1/2 cup water, tomato paste, Mexican seasoning, lime zest and sugar. Cook until warmed through, 1-2 min.

4

Make the pico de gallo: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the tomatoes with the cilantro and a squeeze of 2 lime wedges.

5

Finish and serve: Divide the pork between the tortillas. Top with pico de gallo, avocado, lettuce and mozzarella. Squeeze some lime juice over, if desired. Enjoy!