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Mexican-Style Pulled Pork Carnitas & Charred Corn Tacos

These tacos are a food truck icon. Stuffed with carnitas, which translates as 'little meats', you'll braise pork with orange juice and spices until tender. Then, fill with charred sweetcorn, salsa con jugo and a chipotle mayo.

35 mins
832kcal
Mexican
Mexican-Style Pulled Pork Carnitas & Charred Corn Tacos
4.5

Ingredients for 2 people

Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient

Mayonnaise (25ml)
Mayonnaise (25ml)
Sweetcorn (150g)
Sweetcorn (150g)
Garlic clove x2
Garlic clove x2
Spring onion x3
Spring onion x3
Orange
Orange
Dried oregano (1tsp)
Dried oregano (1tsp)
Ground cumin (2tsp)
Ground cumin (2tsp)
Chipotle paste (20g)
Chipotle paste (20g)
BBQ pulled pork (308g)
BBQ pulled pork (308g)
Chicken stock mix (5.5g)
Chicken stock mix (5.5g)
Plain tortillas (6pcs)
Plain tortillas (6pcs)
Red chilli
Red chilli
Tomato
Tomato

You'll also need

Salt, Sugar, Vegetable oil (or dietary alternatives)

Cooking instructions

Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.

1.

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7

Cut your orange[s] in half, then peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Combine the grated garlic, your ground cumin, dried oregano and chicken stock mix in a bowl, then add a squeeze of orange juice, half your chipotle paste (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and a pinch of sugar and mix everything together – this is your carnitas seasoning

Step 1
2.

Transfer your BBQ pulled pork to an oven-proof dish draining away half of the juices, then pour over the carnitas seasoning

Cover with tin foil and put the dish in the oven for an initial 30 min

Step 2
3.

Chop your tomato[es] roughly

Cut your red chilli[es] in half lengthways, deseed (scrape the seeds out with a teaspoon) and chop finely

Trim, then slice your spring onions finely

Step 3
4.

Add your chopped tomato, chopped chilli (not a fan of spice? Just add a little!), most of the sliced spring onion (save some for garnish!) and the juice of the remaining orange

Season with a pinch of salt and mix everything together – this is your salsa con jugo

Step 4
5.

Combine your mayo with the remaining chipotle paste (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and a splash of the salsa con jugo liquid in a small bowl – this is your chipotle mayo

Step 5
6.

After an initial 30 min, remove the dish with the pulled pork from the oven and discard the tin foil

Pull the pork apart using two forks and mix everything through the carnitas seasoning

Return the dish to the oven for 5-6 min further or until the sauce has been absorbed and the pork has started to crisp a little – this is your pulled pork carnitas

Step 6
7.

Meanwhile, drain your sweetcorn

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat

Once hot, add the drained sweetcorn with a small pinch of salt and cook for 8-9 min or until charred – this is your charred corn

When the pork is almost ready, add your tortillas to a baking tray (or two!) and put them in the oven for 2-3 min or until they're warmed through

Step 7
8.

To assemble your tacos, divide the pulled pork carnitas, salsa con jugo and charred corn between the warmed tortillas

Garnish with the remaining sliced spring onion and drizzle over the chipotle mayo

Enjoy!

Nutritional information

Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.

per serving
832kcal
Energy
36g
Fat
81g
Carbohydrate
7.9g
Fibre
46.2g
Protein
2.5g
Salt

The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.

Allergens

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