Hola! Happy Cinco de Mayo! I grew up in the Southwest, Arizona to be precise, when you live out there, the Mexican food cant be beat, and when I moved to North Carolina, it was and still is hard to find some good authentic fare. So we will make our own! Today we are going to make some yummy authentic Mexican deliciousness! Carnitas or Pulled Pork Tacos. I am even going to make the corn tortillas that go along with these, they will be in another video. Here is what you will need to make a ton of Carnitas: 1 Pork Butt 5-6 pounds or larger 1 Large Onion Sliced and quartered 8 Cloves of garlic smashed 4 Serrano Chilies tops removed 6 good sized tomatillos (husk tomatoes) ½ cup lime juice (reserve the lime shells for the roasting pan) ½ bunch of Cilantro 1 Teaspoon Salt 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper 1 Teaspoon Marjoram 1 Teaspoon Oregano 1 Teaspoon Cumin 1 cup water Place Pork Butt in roaster pan (we did this in our slow cooker oven or Nesco, but you can do this in your oven, just cover with foil and roast all day at around 300 degrees) Throw onions and 6 cloves of garlic in roasting pan with meat. Peel, wash and quarter tomatillos. Place in a blender along with the chilies, 2 remaining cloves of garlic, Cilantro, Lime Juice, water, salt, pepper, marjoram, oregano and cumin. Blend on Puree until well incorporated. Pour green salsa mixture over meat and distribute evenly. Add an additional cup of water to the pan to prevent burning. Place in Roaster sleeve or cover in foil. Set ...
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