Citrus-Braised Pork Tacos | America's Test Kitchen

Citrus-Braised Pork Tacos | America's Test Kitchen

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These tacos contain a rich filling inspired by cochinita pibil, a popular Mexican dish from the Yucatán Peninsula that features incredibly tender slow-roasted pork.

Keywords

  • Mexican
  • Pork
  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Vegetables
  • Fruits & Vegetables
  • Meat
  • Main Courses
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped fine
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 5 bay leaves
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 (2 1/2- to 3-pound) boneless pork butt roast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 red onion, halved and sliced thin
  • 1 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 1 vine-ripened tomato, cored and chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 habanero chile
  • 1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving
  • 18 (6-inch) corn tortillas

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