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Carnitas Breakfast Tacos with Lime Crema

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May 28, 2017

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August 30, 2023

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  • Carnitas Breakfast Tacos with Lime Crema
  • Slow Cooker Carnitas

What’s up Sunday brunchers? I’m comin’ at ya this week with some repurposed/glorified leftover carnitas from my meal prep this week (which I’ll share with you later – I couldn’t help but share this recipe first!).  These are actually slow cooker carnitas that are then crisped up under a broiler…super easy to do at home!

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I fried up individual eggs using this cute little single egg frying pan.  It makes a perfect fried egg that’s nice and round without worrying about those stupid egg rings that only work half the time.

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Oh yeah, btw, expect to see a lot more Mexican influenced foods on here.  Now that I live in Texas (feels weird to say still), it’s only natural!  Doesn’t hurt that I love Mexican food.

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These would be great to feed a crowd, just assemble a little taco bar.  You could even wilt some kale or spinach for your veggie-loving friends (or yourself).  Definitely don’t skip the crema!  It adds a nice little fresh kick on top of these breakfast tacos.
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Carnitas Breakfast Tacos with Lime Crema

Prep: 20 minutes mins
Cook: 10 minutes mins
Total: 30 minutes mins
Servings: 8 tacos
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Servings: 8 tacos

Ingredients

  • 8 La Tortilla Factory White Corn and Wheat tortillas, toasted
  • 1/2 leftover carnitas recipe (see recipe card below – approx. 10 oz cooked carnitas)
  • 8 fried eggs
  • 1 cup low sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
  • Optional: 1 avocado, sliced

Lime Crema

  • 5.3 oz plain, fat free Greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Whisk together Lime Crema ingredients until smooth.  Set aside.
  • Heat leftover carnitas in a skillet until heated through.
  • Assemble breakfast tacos by layering black beans, carnitas, avocado slices and fried eggs on top of toasted tortillas.  Top with cilantro and lime crema.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 317kcal (16%), Carbohydrates: 22g (7%), Protein: 28g (56%), Fat: 12g (18%), Cholesterol: 234mg (78%), Sodium: 332mg (14%), Potassium: 393mg (11%), Fiber: 4g (17%), Sugar: 1g (1%)

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Here’s the carnitas recipe, which I’ll share again when I post my meal prep for the week!

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Slow Cooker Carnitas

Prep: 15 minutes mins
Cook: 5 hours hrs
Total: 5 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Servings: 8 servings
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Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 lb boneless pork shoulder
  • 1 white onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 orange, juiced
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/2 cup no salt added chicken broth
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano
  • 1/2 tsp cumin

Instructions

  • Add onion, garlic and chicken broth to the bottom of a slow cooker.
  • Rinse the pork shoulder and pat dry.  Rub with seasonings on all sides and place in slow cooker, fat side up.
  • Squeeze orange and lime over top of pork shoulder.
  • Slow cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the internal temperature reaches about 180-190 degrees (higher temp allows for collagen breakdown and makes it easy to pull apart).  Remove pork from slow cooker and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes on a cutting board.
  • Pull the pork shoulder, removing any fat and remaining connective tissue.  Arrange on a foil lined baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes, then remove and turn the pulled pork.  Broil for another 5 minutes.  Repeat the process additional times for extra crispy carnitas.

Tips & Tricks

I used a 3.78 lb boneless pork shoulder and weighed it out to be 745 grams (~1 lb 10 oz) after cooking and removing any remaining fat.  Each cut of pork shoulder will be slightly different and will impact the nutrition per serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 230kcal (12%), Carbohydrates: 3g (1%), Protein: 25g (50%), Fat: 12g (18%), Cholesterol: 93mg (31%), Sodium: 66mg (3%), Potassium: 355mg (10%), Sugar: 1g (1%)

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