Learn how to make pork carnitas tacos

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Chicken thighs are lower in fat while pork butt is often less expensive.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Whole wheat tortillas provide more fiber, while flour tortillas are typically cheaper.

Cut red onions thin.

Boil water in a pan and add sugar and salt.

Pour the boiling water over the raw red onions and let it sit for 30 minutes to pickle.

Prepare jalapenos for pickling, which will soften and reduce spiciness.

Make salsa verde using tomatillos, jalapeno peppers, serrano peppers, onions, and a touch of honey to offset the heat.

Prepare house-made crema to add creamy richness to the tacos.

Garnish the tacos with cilantro leaves.

Squeeze lime over the carnitas tacos.

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