Recipes similar to Carnitas (Pork tacos)

Quesadillas are Mexican sandwitches using tortillas instead of bread and a range of ingredients for the filling. This recipe is for chile and chese quesadillas served with freshly made salsa.
 

A fresh tomato, onion and jalapeno based salsa, used as a side dish with many Mexican dishes. This very popular side dish is easy to make and tastes best when fresh.
 

Deep fried corn tortilla wedges topped with refried beans, cheese, guacamole and sour cream and served with mild and hot chili sauces. One of the most popular Mexican snacks, great as an appetizer.
 

Chili verde, literally meaning green chili, is a chili made with pork and tomatillos. Tomatillos are green tomatoes widely used in the Mexican cuisine. The chilli is cooked for about 4 hours until tender and can be served with rice, baked potatoes or tortillas.
 

A favorite snack or appetizer, nachos are corn tortilla chips topped with cheese and pickled jalapeno slices, baked in the oven until the cheese is bubbly and served with typical Tex-Mex condiments such as guacamole, sour cream and salsa. Nachos make a great party appetizer and go great with beer.
 

Tortillas filled with pork and lettuce. The pork is slow cooked for about 4 hours together with garlic, onion, spices and ancho chile until tender and falling apart. Note that there is no cheese or beans in this recipe.
 

Carnitas is a favorite Mexican dish and one of the most popular pork recipes worldwide. Carnitas is Spanish for 'small meats' and that is what it is, pork shoulder braised in herbs and spices, cut in small pieces and baked until caramelized then served on warm tortillas or tacos with typical Mexican ingredients such as salsa, avocado and onion.
 

This is a variation of the famous restaurant Chasen's chili con carne recipe. The original recipe uses dried pinto beans that are soaked, boiled in water and then cooked with tomatoes. This recipe uses all the ingredients used in the original recipe except the pinto beans. Instead, canned red kidney beans are used. The result is not the same but it is equally delicious.
 

Corn tortillas filled with melted cheese, avocado and salsa. A great Mexican appetizer, easy to make and extremely delicious.
 

A classic Mexican dish, cheese enchiladas are corn tortillas filled with cheese, rolled up, topped with a chili gravy sauce and baked until the cheese melts. A simple, delicious enchilada dish that can be served as an appetizer or a main dish, together with sour cream and guacamole.