By: Chef Jeff Davis

Carnitas Tacos

Pork Butt

Ingredients: 

Cocoa Pork Rub

3 oz Cocoa powder

7 oz Kosher Salt

1 tsp crushed red pepper

1 Tbsp dried Oregano

1 tsp ground white pepper

2 Tbsp granulated garlic

2 Tbsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp ground cayenne pepper

1 Tbsp onion powder


Procedure Cooking Pork Butt

Preparation:

1. 4-pound Pork Butt, season all sides generously until coated. Save remaining rub for later use. Wrap seasoned Pork Butt with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator overnight.

2. Preheat Wolf oven on Roast at 325 degrees.

3. Preheat Wolf Griddle at 375 degrees, or cast-iron skillet on medium-high. Place 1 Tbsp of Avocado oil on the cooking surface, sear Pork Butt on all sides until golden brown.

4. Place seared pork in roasting pan, or cast-iron skillet, with 2 cups chicken broth, ½  rough chopped yellow onion, 2 rough chopped carrots, 2 rough chopped ribs of celery. Cover with aluminum foil and place on rack position 3. Roast for 2-3 hours until fork-tender.

5. Cool Pork to room temperature. When cooled, pull pork using latex or Nitril gloves. Place pulled pork in natural jus from the roasting process.


Lime Crema

Ingredients: 

8 ounces Sour Cream

Zest and juice from 1 lime

¼ tsp Kosher salt

Pinch of chopped Cilantro

Combine all ingredients, place in a squirt bottle, store in the refrigerator


Adobo Crema

Ingredients: 

8 ounces plain Greek yogurt

1-2 small chipotles in adobo

Juice of 1 lime

¼  tsp Kosher salt

¼  tsp granulated garlic

Place all ingredients in a food processor, blend until smooth. Place in a squirt bottle, store in the refrigerator.

 

Constructing Carnitas Tacos

Ingredients:

Grated Cotija cheese

Shredded Iceberg lettuce-very thin

Fresh lime cut into ¼

5-6 inch flour or soft corn tortillas

Pulled Pork

Lime crema

Adobo crema

Fresh Cilantro


Preparation:

Preheat Wolf griddle at 325 degrees, or cast-iron skillet on medium. Lightly coat the cooking surface with Avocado oil, toast tortillas on both sides until warm and lightly brown.

 

On warm tortillas:

1. Draw one line of lime crema on the bottom of the tortilla, edge to edge down the middle.

2. Place 1.5 ounces of pulled Pork on lime crema.

3. Drizzle Adobo crema on top of Pork.

4. Top with thinly shredded Iceberg lettuce.

5. Sprinkle with grated Cotija cheese.

6. Squeeze with a little fresh lime juice.

7. Garnish with one sprig of fresh cilantro.