Pork and tomato carnitas
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SmartPoints® value per serving
Total Time
26 min
Prep
6 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Yes, you can make carnitas in under half an hour; traditional carnitas can sometimes take hours to cook. Our version is made with pork tenderloin, onion, garlic, fresh cilantro, and diced tomatoes, and spiced with chili powder and ground cumin. Turn our carnitas into bean tostadas by stirring a 15 1/2-ounce can of black beans, rinsed and drained, into the pork mixture and heating them through. You can also top the tortillas and pork mixture with sliced romaine, then sprinkle with chopped tomato and onion for even more texture, color, and flavor. The possibilities are endless when it comes to using these savory carnitas.
Ingredients
Canola oil
2 tsp
Uncooked lean pork tenderloin
1 pound(s), cut into 2-inch strips
Uncooked onion(s)
1 medium, thinly sliced
Garlic clove(s)
2 large clove(s), minced
Canned diced tomatoes
14½ oz
Red-wine vinegar
1 Tbsp
Chili powder
2 tsp, or ancho variety
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Table salt
½ tsp
Cilantro
¼ cup(s)
Corn tortilla(s)
8 small, 8 (6-inch) warmed