Smoked pork tacos two ways

[Michael Richards]

A family favorite is the smoked Carnitas recipe I have shared often. My son and I are lovers of salsa Verde, so a few weeks ago when Tye posted pulled pork chili Verde, I knew my son and I had to have it! So took a pork shoulder, chunked and smoked at 225 for four hours.


While the pork smoked I made the chili Verde sauce, I followed this recipe almost to a tee, just switched it to smoked. Veggies getting ready to go under the broiler for 10 mins.


I didn't get a shot of them out of the oven, but here is after blending, oh man that is freaking good!!!


Pork after the smoke. And a little salsa Verde left out for us to eat.


Both dishes ready to go back on the smoker.


Houston we have a problem... The lid won't fit.


Problem diverted.


Rotisserie ring to the rescue


Getting ready to come off.


Close up of the pulled chili Verde


One of the four tacos I made.


That was out of bounds good. The chilli Verde is gone as everyone loved it. Very little of the Carnitas was eaten. I will make this again, with one change, I will double the salsa Verde recipe so we can use half for cooking and leave the other half out for us to eat, this has just become our salsa Verde recipe! Massive success and massive hit, thanks again Tye for the inspiration.

 

[ChuckO]

Oh HELL YAEH

 

[Bruno]

Looks amazing!

 

[Rich G]

Nailed, it Michael! Can't add much more than that, bud. Really stellar job on both dishes!

R

 

[Tim Campbell]

That is just outstanding, Michael. Dang man.

 

[Richard S]

I’m a taco maniac and these all look incredible!!!

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

This post goes to 11!

 

[JimK]

Dang, Michael! Looks amazing.

 

[T Gabriel]

Just 4 how many did you really eat?

 

[Rich Dahl]

Outstanding cook!

 

[Peter Gallagher]

wow! love the verde sauce - really good looking stuff there!

 

[Michael Richards]

Just 4 how many did you really eat?

I promise only 4, I only needed 2. I made the first 2 took that photo then took my first bit and I ate half the taco. My son went wow dad slow down.

 

[Michael Richards]

wow! love the verde sauce - really good looking stuff there!

Yeah I have grilled chicken tacos planned for later this week and I am going to o make another batch of the salsa Verde for that meal.

 

[Michael Richards]

Nailed, it Michael! Can't add much more than that, bud. Really stellar job on both dishes!

R

Thanks Rich! I feel like we have cracked the smoked pork taco code. Chunk, smoke, and then braise in whatever of the many different amazing concoctions we can find to make amazing tacos!

 

[Michael Richards]

Took the leftover Carnitas ( that I froze in a good bit of the braising liquid) made a fresh batch of the salsa Verde and cooked it all up together, both favors come through.