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Pork Carnitas Tacos
One Pan
Pork Carnitas Tacos

with Pickled Onion & Monterey Jack Cheese

10 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Mexican

At our local taqueria, a carnitas taco (or 5) is one of our go-to orders. After all, who can resist the rich flavor and tender texture of slow-roasted pork? Tonight, we’re creating a quick version with ground pork that uses carnitas-style seasonings: chili powder, garlic, and cumin, plus tomato paste for umami-packed richness and poblano pepper for smoky notes. It’s all stuffed into steamy tortillas with Monterey Jack cheese, pickled onion, tomato, and chipotle-lime crema—basically, everything we crave on taco night and then some.

Allergens

Wheat
Milk
Soy

Utensils

Paper Towel
Large Pan
Small Bowl
Medium Bowl

Tags

One Pan
Ingredients
Yellow Onion

Yellow Onion

1 unit

Poblano Pepper

Poblano Pepper

1 unit

Cilantro

Cilantro

0.25 ounce

Roma Tomato

Roma Tomato

1 unit

Lime

Lime

1 unit

White Wine Vinegar

White Wine Vinegar

5 teaspoon

Ground Pork

Ground Pork

10 ounce

Southwest Spice Blend

Southwest Spice Blend

1 tablespoon

Chicken Stock Concentrate

Chicken Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Tomato Paste

Tomato Paste

1.5 ounce

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

2 tablespoon

Chipotle Powder

Chipotle Powder

1 teaspoon

Flour Tortillas

Flour Tortillas

6 unit

Monterey Jack Cheese

Monterey Jack Cheese

0.25 cup

Sugar

Sugar

2 teaspoon

Olive Oil

Olive Oil

2 teaspoon

Salt

Salt

Pepper

Pepper

Preparation
1
Prep

• Wash and dry all produce. • Halve and peel onion; very thinly slice one half and finely chop remaining onion. Core, deseed, and dice poblano into ½-inch pieces. Roughly chop cilantro. Halve lime; cut one half into wedges. Dice tomato.

2
Pickle Onion

• In a medium bowl, combine sliced onion, vinegar, 2 tsp sugar, salt (we used ½ tsp), and 1 TBSP water. Stir until sugar and salt are mostly dissolved. Set aside, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.

3
Cook Pork

• Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork* and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • Transfer to a plate and set aside.

4
Make Filling

• Heat another drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano and chopped onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, 3-4 minutes. • Return pork to pan along with Southwest Spice, stock concentrate, half the tomato paste (all for 4 servings), and ¼ cup water (1/3 cup for 4). Cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until mixture is thickened and saucy, 1-2 minutes more.

5
Mix Crema & Warm Tortillas

• While filling cooks, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, juice from lime half to taste, and a pinch of chipotle powder (add more to taste if you like things spicy). Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper. • Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds.

6
Serve

• Divide tortillas between plates; fill with pork filling, tomato, Monterey Jack, cilantro, pickled onion (draining first), and crema. (TIP: Alternatively, you can put everything in individual serving bowls and let everyone assemble their own tacos.) Serve with lime wedges on the side.

Nutrition per serving

3640

kJ

Energy (kJ)

870

kcal

Calories

46

g

Fat

18

g

Saturated Fat

81

g

Carbohydrate

14

g

Sugar

3

g

Dietary Fiber

36

g

Protein

115

mg

Cholesterol

1600

mg

Sodium

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