Pork Carnitas Tacos
This recipe blends GoodLeaf Kick'n Mustard Microgreens into a super flavourful Chimichurri sauce for this flavour packed taco recipe.
Ingredients
Chimichurri
- 1 Pack GoodLeaf Kick'n Mustard Microgreens
- 1/4 Cup Cilantro, chopped
- 1 Shallot, peeled & diced
- 1 Jalapeño Pepper, diced
- Juice of 1 Lime
- 2 cloves Garlic, peeled & diced
- 3 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- Salt & Pepper, to taste
- 1/4–1/2 Cup Olive Oil
Pork
- 2–3 Lbs Boneless Pork Shoulder
- 1 Tbsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tsp Cumin
- 1 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
Corn
- 1 Cup Frozen Corn, defrosted
- 2 Tbsp Oil
- Salt to taste
Tacos
- 8–10 Small Tortillas, of choice
- 1 Cup Feta Cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 Medium Red Onion, thinly sliced
- Fresh Cilantro, picked from stem
Instructions
Chimichurri:
In the bowl of a food processor, place shallot, Jalapeño and garlic, pulse until fine but not blended. Scrape down sides of bowl.
Add GoodLeaf Kick'n Mustard Microgreens and cilantro, pulse 5 times, to combine. Add vinegar, lime juice a good pinch of salt and pepper, pulse twice to combine.
Scrape down sides of bowl, place on low and slowly drizzle in olive oil, until desired consistency. Stores up to 3 days, in airtight container, refrigerated, some oxidization may occur.
Pork:
Combine dry ingredients. Rub pork. Allow to marinate in fridge for at least 1hr (up to 12 hours).
When ready, remove from fridge and preheat oven to 300°F. Bake in a covered, lightly oiled roasting pan, approx. 4-5 hours or until pulls apart easily.
Allow to cool enough to handle. Shred pork into bite sized pieces. If you like it saucy, try tossing in your favourite sauce.
Corn:
To quickly defrost, place in colander and run hot water over, until defrosted.
Turn oven on to broil. In a bowl, toss together all ingredients. Spread out on a broil safe pan.
Place under broiler for 2-3 minutes, tossing once and watching carefully until golden.
Tacos:
Assemble tacos starting with pork, then corn, then cheese, top with Chimichurri, cilantro and more Kick’n Micro Mustard.
Enjoy!
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