Raymon Kim's Carnitas Tacos

Mexican tacos featuring tender pork shoulder slow-cooked in a pressure cooker, then pan-fried until crispy, served with homemade salsa sauce

Ingredients needed 4 servings

Recipe

Cooking tips

  • When straining the leftover broth from the pressure cooker, avoid pressing down hard—this may cause bitter flavors from orange and lime peels to seep through.
  • To preserve the signature crisp-on-the-outside, juicy-on-the-inside texture of carnitas, quickly sear the cooked meat in a hot pan without prolonged cooking.

Recommended for

  • Those who want to recreate the authentic taste of a specialty taco restaurant they've only enjoyed at restaurants.
  • Those who prefer rich, tender pork dishes with exotic flavors reminiscent of pulled pork.

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