Carnitas Easy Shredded Pork

A great make ahead recipe for tamales or tacos. No slow cooking because this recipe used Trader Joe's Traditional Carnitas a Mexican oven roasted pork. Just shred and add to the rest of the ingredients. For a little extra boast add some of Red Chili Sauce (To Be Used With Traditional Tamales). Show more

Ready In: 35 mins

Serves: 24

Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. In a pan heat oil then add the last 6 ingredients and cook over medium heat till softened about 20 minutes. Stirring every couple minutes.
  2. Mix in shredded pork.
  3. This can be made ahead up three month in freezer container. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
  4. Fill your favorite wraps, corn or flour tortillas or tacos garnish as you please with sour cream, salsa, avocado -- .
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