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Essential Carnitas

4/5 from 4 Customers
£0.50
SKU
0-tl-essential-carnitas
Pork taco filling, slow-cooked until it's tender and caramelised
Carnitas translates from Spanish as 'little meats' and comes from the state of Michoacán. To make carnitas, fatty cuts of pork are slow cooked, then all the liquid evaporated to create delicious, caramelised, tender pieces of meat.
Which Legend Book?: How to be a Taco Legend
Chipotle Needed: 2
Oregano Needed: 1
Canela Needed: 1
Page Number: 54
Goes great with...: $$Essential chopped salsa$$ (p156), $$salsa picante$$ (p178), $$Sonoran beans$$ (p200) and $$essential Mexican salad veg$$ (p192)
Also works a treat with...: Diced lamb or goat <br>
Serves: 4 with sides
Serves: 4
Heat Rating: 3/5
Prep time: 0 mins
Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
More Information
DescriptionCarnitas translates from Spanish as 'little meats' and comes from the state of Michoacán. To make carnitas, fatty cuts of pork are slow cooked, then all the liquid evaporated to create delicious, caramelised, tender pieces of meat.
Shopping List
  • 600g pork belly slices
  • 1 tbsp vinegar (white wine or cider vinegar is best)

Product Rating (4):

1/5

This is one of the blandest mexican meals we have ever had. We followed all the ingrediants and have had the curry legend, world legend for over a year with great results. Unfortunatly this does not hit the mark, well below par in terms flavour and spice

We're so sorry to hear that this dish didn't hit the mark for you - could we ask what you ate it with? Our Taco fillings are designed to be the base of your meal, so they have fairly simple flavours themselves, in order that they can be paired with a variety of accompaniments to create a full, flavoursome dish. We would suggest pairing the Carnitas with Essential chopped salsa, Salsa picante, Sonoran beans and Mexican salad veg. We really hope your next Taco Legend dish hits the spot!

5/5

Used mini wraps but really yummy

Yummm! Looks delicious, Hana - carnitas is a great thing to have in your Taco repertoire!

5/5

The Essential Carnitas are so good the left overs even taste great straight from the fridge!! As Bonnie said: “meaty meaty”

Haha - great feedback, Bonnie! We agree, Essential Carnitas is just delicious!

5/5

Bonnie’s very own little self serve Taco bar went down well. Although the star of the show was the Essential Carnitas in my eyes, she was of course drawn to the cheddar and tomato …… typical!

Ah, little Bonnie has grown up so much since being crowned our Wall of Fame winner back in February! We're loving the self-serve Taco bar!

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