AUTHENTIC PORK TACOS

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The tastiest and most authentic pork tacos but be sure you have plenty of time to prepare this tasty recipe

Provided by ChefDerekHobbs

Categories     Mexican

Time 6h30m

Yield 23 ???, 25-30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

20 lbs pork butt
2 -3 anaheim chilies
2 -3 serrano chilies
1 whole yellow onion
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
6 tablespoons ground cumin (adjust to taste)
2 -3 tablespoons Hungarian paprika (adjust to taste)
3 -4 garlic cloves
water (enough to cover pork butt in stock pot)
1 (105 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 -3 cups orange juice
1 lime, juice of
1 tablespoon thyme
salt (to taste)
1 -3 liter chicken stock (or more adjust to taste)
2 guajillo chilies (optional)

Steps:

  • Get a large stock pot.
  • Trim most of the big pieces of fat from the pork butt and add to stock pot.
  • add chicken broth and water to cover.
  • add all spices listed above.
  • chop and de-seed all peppers, use gloves while doing so and add to pot.
  • add can of tomatoes.
  • add orange juice.
  • add salt (adjust later).
  • cook for 6 hours or until pork is tender enough to shred.
  • Shred pork and assemble tacos with corn tortilla wraps and Mexican farmers cheese and fresh Pico salsa.
  • Disclaimer ( You may need to experiment with measurements since I usually eyeball all of this and taste as I go).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 862.2, Fat 58.1, SaturatedFat 19.9, Cholesterol 240.7, Sodium 288.9, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 2, Sugar 6, Protein 70.7

Thamika Sadew
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These tacos were a bit bland for my taste. I think I'll add some more spices next time.


Naeem Ashraf
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I loved these tacos! The meat was so tender and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making these again.


Christian Onyeka
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These tacos were easy to make and turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.


Azizullah Bajeer
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I had some trouble finding all of the ingredients for this recipe, but it was worth it in the end. The tacos were delicious and I will definitely be making them again.


Keisha Ward
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These tacos were a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved them. I'll definitely be making them again, but I'll use less chili powder next time.


Dean Sonnet
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! These tacos were delicious and easy to make. I will definitely be making these again.


Miranda Margalitadze
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These tacos were amazing! The meat was so flavorful and the toppings were perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


Lauris Jurgutis
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I made these tacos for my family and they loved them! The meat was so tender and juicy, and the flavors were perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


Elise Sabourin
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I followed the recipe exactly and the tacos turned out great! The meat was fall-apart tender and the flavors were delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


Joseph Grant
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I'm not usually a fan of pork, but these tacos changed my mind. The meat was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I'll definitely be making these again.


Onyeka Elijah
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These pork tacos were a hit at my last party! The meat was so tender and flavorful, and the combination of toppings was perfect. I'll definitely be making these again.