Guatemalan Pork Carnitas Taco

An exquisite Guatemalan pork carnitas taco with corn tortillas accompanied by succulent pork meat and a delicious chili sauce that gives it that special touch. A burst of flavors in every bite!

It dates back centuries, when the delicious corn tortillas were accompanied by pork meat and chili sauce that gave them that special touch.

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Guatemalan Pork Carnitas Taco

Appetizers
1 hour
4 Servings

Ingredients

1 kilogram of Pork lard

1 kilogram of Pork meat (tail)

2 teaspoons of Salt

½ teaspoon of Black pepper (ground)

1 cup of Chili de Árbol sauce

Preparation

Step 1 : Melt the lard in a saucepan over medium heat and add the chopped pork tail, salt, and pepper. Sauté until the pork tail is tender.

Step 2 : Cook over low heat for 1 hour without letting the meat brown. After this time, remove the meat and let it cool.

Step 3 : Shred the meat with a fork and remove the fat. In a saucepan, place the meat and add the chili de Árbol sauce.

Step 4 : Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Step 5 : Serve with some corn tortillas.

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