Carnitas Taco Meal Kit

Cook Time - 5-15 minutes

Allergens - Milk (Queso and Crema)

Suggested Shopping List - For slaw - green cabbage for the slaw. Add 1 jalapeno, 1 carrot and/or 1/2 a choyote for more deliciousness. For optional garnish - 1 lime, 1/4 white onion diced, cilantro

Freeze/Thaw Instructions - KEEP FROZEN.  Thaw by placing sealed packages in a bowl of cold water for 10-15 min or heat from frozen.  Open packages immediately after thawing. Keep refrigerated after thawing.  Eat within 48 hours of thawing.

Cooking Instructions -

CARNITAS:  For best results, heat a frying pan on medium-high to high, add the carnitas thawed or still frozen and fry until crispy, stirring regularly (3-6 minutes).  For a no dish option, heat a pot of water to boiling.  Drop the sealed bag in the hot water and leave for 5 minutes until hot.  Pour contents of bag into serving bowl and serve.

SLAW: Thinly slice or shred ½ cabbage. If using, thinly slice the jalapeno and/or peel and thinly slice the carrot and/or choyote.  Toss with the dressing.  For best results, let set for at least 30 minutes.

BEANS:  Heat the beans in their bag in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes, OR place the beans in a pan on medium-high heat until hot through, OR heat in the microwave.  Top with queso.

TORTILLAS:  Keep in bag and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, OR fry in a oiled frying pan for 15 seconds per side, OR heat in a toaster oven on high for 1-2 minutes.

Ingredients - 1.  Carnitas: Pork shoulder meat, bacon (pork belly, salt, sugar), lard (pork fat, citric acid) chicken stock, onion, orange, salt, garlic, pepper, bay leaf, oregano. 2. Avocado salsa verde: tomatillos, jalapenos, serrano peppers, avocados, water, lime juice, cilantro, green onion, garlic, salt. 3.  Oaxaca chile orange salsa - Oaxaca chiles, avocado oil, orange juice, agave syrup, apple cider vinegar, garlic, orange zest, salt and pepper. 4. Orange cumin crema: Sour cream (cream, whole milk, salt, enzymes), orange juice concentrate, cumin, allspice, salt.  5. Queso: Whole milk, skim milk, salt, enzymes.  6. Tortillas: corn, water, trace of limestone.  7.  Beans: Black beans, water, onion, garlic, avocado leaf, fennel seed, bay leaf, guajillo chile, salt, pepper.

Alternative Recipes and Left Overs - Make it a bowl. Add cooked brown rice (not included) and the beans to a bowl. Top with the carnitas, slaw, one or both salsas, crema and queso. Garnish with cilantro and diced onion (optional). Use leftovers for a breakfast burrito. Scramble eggs with the carnitas. Add carnitas scramble and beans to a warmed burrito shell and add one or both salsas, crema and queso.

Drink pairings - Negro Modelo beer with a lime wedge.