Salsa Verde Carnitas Recipe

Salsa Verde Carnitas Recipe

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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.

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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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