Pork Carnitas Tacos

 

Ingredients 

  • 1½ pounds pork tenderloin, cut into small bite-sized pieces
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil, or olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 small lime, juiced

Optional

  • flour tortillas, for tacos
  • diced avocado
  • pico de gallo
  • cilantro, for garnish
Instructions 
  • Prep the pork. Cut up the pork tenderloin into small bite-sized pieces and season it with salt and pepper; set aside.
  • Sauté the aromatics. Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the diced onions to the heated oil and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 15 seconds or just until fragrant.
  • Cook the pork. Add the diced pork to the skillet; season with brown sugar, oregano, chili powder, and cumin. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes or until the pork is cooked through.
  • Add the orange juice and lime juice. Stir in the orange juice, then continue stirring and scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the lime juice and continue to cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Finish and serve. Remove from heat. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust accordingly. Serve the pork in tacos, burritos, over rice, and/or on salads.
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