Carnitas Tacos With Pickled Red Onion Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.1 - preheat the oven at 250 degrees.

step 2

• STEP 2.2 - heat a skillet on medium heat and add garlic to it.

step 3

• STEP 3.3 - cook it for 8 minutes and let it cool down.

step 4

• STEP 4.4 - combine it with the rind juice, achiote paste and oil in a blender until it turns smooth.

step 5

• STEP 5.5 - sprinkle some salt on the pork and evenly spread the prepared sauce on it.

step 6

• STEP 6.6 - cover and bake it in a dutch oven at 250 degrees for 6 hours.

step 7

• STEP 7.7 - once cooked remove the pan from flame and let it cool.

step 8

• STEP 8.8 - in a bowl combine onion, water, vinegar agave and the remaining salt in a pan.

step 9

• STEP 9.9 - let it boil until the salt gets dissolved.

step 10

• STEP 10.10 - pour some vinegar on the onions and cover it with the plastic wrap for 1 hour.

step 11

• STEP 11.11 - fill this mixture into the tortilla shells and your carnitos tacos with pickled red onions is ready to be served.