Carnitas Tacos (Three Ways)

Name: Carnitas Tacos (Three Ways)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 cup Pork Carnitas (4 cups pork carnitas); 8 pieces Tortilla (8 taco-sized tortillas (flour or corn)); 1 cup Cilantro (1 cup diced cilantro); ½ cup White Onion (1/2 cup finely diced white onion); 2 pieces Lime (2 limes (quartered)); 1 cup Tomato (1 cup chopped tomatoes); 2 cup Cheddar Cheese (1 cup shredded cheddar cheese + 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese); ½ cup Sour Cream (1/2 cup sour cream); 4 pieces Egg (4 large eggs); 2 tsp Whole Milk (2 teaspoons milk); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt); 1 cup Salsa (1 cup salsa)

Carnitas Tacos (Three Ways) - Dinner (Mexican)

15 minMexican

Servings8

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Steps

1Prepare Your Ingredients
2If starting with cold, leftover carnitas, reheat them in the microwave. To warm your tortillas, microwave 4 at a time on a microwave-safe plate and cover with a damp paper towel to keep them from drying out. Heat in 30-second increments until warm.
3Classic I
4Layer each tortilla with 1/2 cup carnitas, cilantro, and white onion. Finish with a squeeze of lime juice. Serve and enjoy!
5Classic II
6To each tortilla, add 1/2 cup carnitas, tomatoes, shredded cheese, and sour cream.
7Breakfast Tacos
8In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Lightly grease a medium skillet and heat over medium heat. Add eggs and a sprinkle of salt, and scramble the eggs. Top tortillas with 1/2 cup carnitas, scrambled eggs, salsa, and cheese.