Carnitas Azteca Fajitas Recipe

Name: Uncle Julio's Napervilles Carnitas Azteca Fajitas Recipe
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lbs pork shoulder; 1 cup honey; 2 tbs chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1 tbs lime juice; 1 cup sour cream; 0.5 cups fresh cilantro; 2 whole avocados; 1 cup pico de gallo; 2 cups Mexican rice; 2 cups frijoles a la charra; 2 whole bell peppers (assorted colors); 1 whole onions; 8 whole flour tortillas

Inspired by Uncle Julio's Naperville

Time4h

Serves4

Savory braised pork with honey chipotle glaze, lime crema and fresh cilantro. Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra, sautéed peppers and onions with our homemade flour tortillas

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Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

2 lbs pork shoulder

1 cup Honey

2 tbs chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

1 tbs ReaLime juice

1 cup Sour cream

1/2 cups fresh cilantro

2 whole avocados

1 cup Pico de gallo

2 cups Mexican rice

2 cups frijoles a la charra

2 whole bell peppers (assorted colors)

1 whole Onions

8 whole Flour tortillas

Method

Cooking Instructions

Prepare the Pork

Season the pork shoulder with salt and pepper. In a large pot, braise the pork in a bit of oil over medium-high heat until browned on all sides.

Make the Honey Chipotle Glaze

In a bowl, mix honey, chipotle peppers, and lime juice. Pour this mixture over the browned pork, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Cook for about 3-4 hours until the pork is tender.

Shred the Pork

Once cooked, remove the pork from the pot and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded pork to the pot and mix it with the glaze.

Prepare the Sautéed Vegetables

Slice the bell peppers and onion. In a skillet, sauté them in a bit of oil over medium heat until they are tender.

Make the Guacamole

In a bowl, mash the avocados and mix in some lime juice, salt, and chopped cilantro to taste.

Prepare the Lime Crema

In a small bowl, mix sour cream with lime juice and chopped cilantro. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Assemble the Fajitas

Serve the shredded pork in warm flour tortillas with sautéed peppers and onions. Top with lime crema, guacamole, pico de gallo, and fresh cilantro.

Serve

Plate the fajitas alongside Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra for a complete meal.

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