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Multicooker Carnitas-Style Street Tacos
Recipes
Multicooker Carnitas-Style Street Tacos
12 servings
1 hour, 30 minutes total (Active 30 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 1 orange
  • 3 lb boneless pork butt (or picnic)
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups cola
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin, divided
  • 1 large white onion
  • ½ bunch fresh cilantro
  • 4 limes, for juice/wedges
  • 24 street taco–size corn (or flour) tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons Mexican-style hot sauce

Steps

    1. Halve orange. Cut pork into 1 ½-inch cubes; coat with salt (wash hands). Place pork, orange halves, cola, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, garlic, and 1 teaspoon cumin in multicooker. Close and seal lid following manufacturer’s instructions. Cook on HIGH 40 minutes (or place in slow cooker and cook on HIGH 4 hours) until pork is 185°F. Let steam release naturally 10 minutes, then release remaining steam carefully.
    2. Meanwhile, chop onion (1 cup) and cilantro (½ cup) finely. Juice 2 limes (2 tablespoons); cut remaining 2 limes into wedges.
    3. Remove pork from braising liquid, place in medium bowl, and shred coarsely (reserve braising liquid for cooking rice or beans if desired). Stir in lime juice and remaining ½ teaspoon cumin; toss to coat well.
    4. Heat tortillas following package instructions. Arrange tortillas in 12 stacks of 2 tortillas each. Divide pork mixture among tortilla stacks; top with onions and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges and hot sauce.

    Chef's Tip: For a tropical twist, top with diced fresh mango and pineapple, then sprinkle with chili-lime seasoning.

Multicookers vary; adjust time as needed.

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Wash hands, utensils, and surfaces with soap and water after any contact with raw meat, seafood, or eggs.
Do not reuse marinades.
Do not rinse raw meat.

Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 240, Total Fat 12g, Sat Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 60mg, Sodium 590mg, Total Carb 16g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 3g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 17g, Vitamin D 6%, Calc 2%, Iron 6%, Potassium 6%