Pork Carnitas with Cilantro Tomatillo Sauce

Name: Pork Carnitas with Cilantro Tomatillo Sauce
Total time: 100
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound pork shoulder; 2 tablespoons Mazola® Corn Oil; 0.25 cup chopped onions; 0.5 teaspoon Spice Islands® Garlic Powder; 1 tablespoon Spice Islands® Chili Powder; 0.25 teaspoon Spice Islands® Chipotle Chile Powder; 2 tomatillos, finely chopped; 0.5 cup finely chopped tomatoes; 0.25 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro; 4 corn tortillas

Recipe by Mazola from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 40 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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1 pound pork shoulder
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2 tablespoons Mazola® Corn Oil
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0.25 cup chopped onions
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0.5 teaspoon Spice Islands® Garlic Powder
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1 tablespoon Spice Islands® Chili Powder

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0.25 teaspoon Spice Islands® Chipotle Chile Powder
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2 tomatillos, finely chopped
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0.5 cup finely chopped tomatoes
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0.25 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
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4 corn tortillas

Instructions

Cut pork into 1-inch cubes; season with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven. Add pork, onions, garlic powder, chili powder, and chipotle chile powder; sauté until browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add enough water to barely cover pork; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Remove the lid and continue to simmer until liquid has evaporated, about 45 minutes.
Combine chopped tomatillos, tomatoes, and cilantro in a small bowl.
Place an equal amount of pork on each tortilla. Top with tomatillo salsa.