Tom's Recipes
Carnitas Tacos
Pork shoulder slow-cooked with orange, cumin and oregano, shredded and crisped in the air fryer for tacos.
- Makes
- 10 servings
- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Cook
- 9 to 10 hours
- Air fryer
- 200°C
Ingredients
This batch makes 10 servings.
For the Carnitas
For the Tacos
You Will Need
- A slow cooker
Method
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Mix the oregano, cumin, chilli powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- 1½ tbsp dried oregano
- 1½ tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp chilli powder
- 1½ tsp sea salt
- ¾ tsp black pepper
Trim the excess fat from the pork, leaving a thin layer. Rub the spice mix all over the pork and put it in the slow cooker.
- 2.5kg pork shoulder
Add the onion, garlic, jalapeño and orange juice. Cover and cook on low for , or on high for , until the pork falls apart.
- 1½ onions
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1½ jalapeños
- 1½ oranges
Lift the pork onto a board and shred it with two forks, keeping all the liquid in the slow cooker. If it resists, cook it for another .
Heat the air fryer to 200°C. Toss the pork with a few spoonfuls of the cooking liquid and spread it over the baking pan and cook for , stirring halfway, until browned at the edges. Drizzle over more of the liquid before serving.
Warm the tortillas in a dry frying pan for 20 seconds on each side.
- 6 small flour or corn tortillas
Fill the tortillas with the pork and top with the red onion and coriander. Serve with the limes for squeezing.
- ½ red onion
- 8g coriander
- 1 lime
Joint Size
One batch is a 2.5kg joint, which makes about 10 servings. Use the Batch buttons for other joints, such as ½× for about 1.25kg. A joint of 1 to 1.5kg needs about 8 hours on low.
Under the Grill
Spread the pork over a baking tray, pour over 250ml of the cooking liquid and grill on high for 5 to 10 minutes.
Storing
Keep the shredded pork and its liquid in separate tubs, for 3 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer. Crisp the pork in the air fryer with some of the liquid when you need it.
Leftovers
Use the pork in burritos, quesadillas or salads.
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