Salsa Verde Carnitas Recipe
Salsa verde pork carnitas, pork shoulder slow cooked in tomatillo salsa verde sauce, then pulled apart, browned in the oven, and returned to the sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat (not all the fat, just the glaring excess fat), cut into large (3 to 4 inch) chunks
- 2 cups tomatillo salsa verde, bottled or homemade
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 bunch cilantro, roughly chopped, stems and tender leaves
- Salt
- 12 to 16 corn tortillas, heated and softened
- 1/4 head of cabbage, very thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon seasoned rice vinegar (if you only have unseasoned, add 1/4 teaspoon of sugar to it)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 avocado, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled Cotija Mexican farmer's cheese, or some grated Monterey Jack cheese
- Crema fresca, crema Mexican, or sour cream
- Chopped cilantro leaves for garnish
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