Recipes similar to Carnitas (Pork tacos)

Pork shoulder cooked in a chili, oregano and coriander sauce, wrapped with cheese in flour tortillas. A simple, delicious, typical Tex-Mex dish.
 

A thick tomato salsa that can be used as a dip with chips or with Mexican dishes like fajitas and tacos.
 

A classic tomato based Mexican salsa.
 

Cheese enchiladas is one of the many enchilada variations, delicious and easy to make. Corn tortillas are first fried to soften up, then filled with cheese, topped with a tomato based sauce and baked in the oven for 10 minutes until the cheese melts. Cheese enchiladas are served with sour cream, salsa and guacamole and are a perfect main dish or appetizer.
 

Corn tortillas filled with a spiced ground beef mixture, fried until crispy, topped a homemade taco sauce and grated cheese and baked in the oven until the cheese is bubbly.
 

A simple beef taco found everywhere in Mexico. Corn tortillas are filled with fried beef, topped with onion and coriander. This dish is a fast and easy to make appetizer.
 

A recipe for homemade corn tortillas. A tortilla press is required.
 

Enchiladas is one of the most well known and favorite Mexican dishes. They come in many variations such as chicken enchiladas, beef enchiladas, shrimp enchiladas or vegetable enchiladas. This recipe is for shrimp enchiladas. Corn tortillas are filled with shrimp, corn, green chiles and refried beans, topped with an enchilada sauce and shredded cheese and baked in the oven. The enchiladas are served together with cilantro, sour cream and lime wedges and make a great main dish.
 

Enchilada lasagna is Mexican dish that looks like Italian lasagna. Instead of the pasta (that is used in Italian lasagna), corn tortillas are used in this dish. The filling is made of chicken, bell peppers and spring onions, flavored with typical Mexican spices such as cumin, paprica and oregano. The ingredients are topped with shredded cheese and a cheese bechamel (a flour based sauce flavored with cheese). The layer of ingredients is repeated once more and the dish is cooked in the oven for about an hour. The resulting dish is delicious. It has the look of Italian lasagna but tastes like enchiladas. Serve with sour cream and salsa for a complete dish.
 

A classic Mexican chicken in mole paste recipe. The chicken is first boiled, then cooked in a sauce made with mole paste. Mole paste is a famous Mexican type of sauce that is made with a variety of ingredients including chiles, Mexican chocolate, raisins, almonds and much more. You can buy  ready made mole paste in jars from supermarkets or you can make your own (a recipe is included). The chicken in mole paste dish can be served with refried beans, corn tortillas and Mexican fried rice, or with condiments of your liking.