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Cilantro-Lime Carnitas and Pickled Onion
Mexican Free recipe

Cilantro-Lime Carnitas and Pickled Onion

★★★★★ 4.7 (470 ratings)

Our Carnitas leans on white onion and patience: deeply savory and worth the wait, then finished and Pickled Onion.

Prep
28 min
Cook
45 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb carnitas
  • 3 cloves white onion
  • 1 tsp fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup lime
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp corn tortillas
  • 1 medium kosher salt
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the carnitas generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the carnitas and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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