Jul 13 2026
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Pork Gringa Recipe

Inspired by Tacofino Victoria
Time10h
Serves4

pork carnitas, sour cream, salsa fresca, wrapped in a flour tortilla with a cheddar and monterey cheese skirt

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Ingredients

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Pork Carnitas

Salsa Fresca

Cheese Skirt

Assembly

Method

Pork Carnitas

  1. 1

    Prepare the Pork

    In a slow cooker, add the pork shoulder, orange juice, lime juice, garlic cloves, cumin, salt, black pepper, and bay leaves.

  2. 2

    Cook the Pork

    Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the pork is tender and easily shreds with a fork.

  3. 3

    Shred the Pork

    Once cooked, remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred using two forks. Discard any excess fat and bay leaves.

Salsa Fresca

  1. 4

    Prepare the Salsa

    Dice the tomatoes and red onion, and chop the cilantro. In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Mix well and set aside.

Cheese Skirt

  1. 5

    Prepare the Cheese Skirt

    In a skillet over medium heat, sprinkle a mixture of cheddar and monterey jack cheese to form a thin layer. Cook until melted and slightly crispy, then carefully lift and set aside.

Assembly

  1. 6

    Assemble the Gringa

    Warm the flour tortillas in a separate skillet for a few seconds on each side. Spread a layer of sour cream on each tortilla, add a generous amount of shredded pork carnitas, top with salsa fresca, and place the cheese skirt on top. Roll the tortillas tightly to enclose filling.

  2. 7

    Serve

    Serve the Pork Gringas warm, optionally with extra salsa fresca or sour cream on the side.

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