Tex-Mex Carnitas Recipe

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Tex-Mex Carnitas
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (3 -5 lb) pork roast
  • 1 (1 1/4 oz) package taco seasoning
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 (4 oz) can green chilies, diced

Directions:

  1. Cook pork roast 3 hours at 325*. Cool. Shred meat, discarding any fat. Place shredded meat, taco seasoning, water and green chilies in a large saucepan and simmer over low heat for 2 hours.
  2. When ready to serve, steam tortillas to soften. Place a generous portion of shredded pork mixture on each tortilla and fold over. May be served with refried beans, guacamole, shredded lettus, shredded cheese, sour cream, Pico de Gallo, picante sauce, or any other garnish of your choice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 476.54 Kcal (1995 kJ)
Calories from fat 94.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.48g 16%
Cholesterol 70.29mg 23%
Sodium 534.47mg 22%
Potassium 618.74mg 13%
Total Carbs 58.93g 20%
Sugars 0.5g 2%
Dietary Fiber 3.52g 14%
Protein 35.28g 71%
Vitamin C 17.2mg 29%
Iron 4.2mg 23%
Calcium 57.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 168.51 Kcal (706 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.7g 16%
Cholesterol 24.86mg 23%
Sodium 188.99mg 22%
Potassium 218.79mg 13%
Total Carbs 20.84g 20%
Sugars 0.18g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.24g 14%
Protein 12.48g 71%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 29%
Iron 1.5mg 23%
Calcium 20.2mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.7
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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