Name: Air Fryer Pork Carnitas with Salsa Verde
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 4 piece corn tortillas; 0.5 tsp cumin; 0.5 tsp garlic powder; 0.5 tsp salt; 4 tbsp tomatillo salsa verde; 1 medium avocado; 2 tbsp fresh cilantro; 1 piece lime; 0.5 medium red onion; 300 g pork shoulder

1

Preheat the air fryer to 200°C for 3 minutes.

2

Cut pork shoulder into 2-inch chunks. Toss in a bowl with salsa verde, lime juice, salt, cumin, and garlic powder. Marinate 5 minutes.

child_care Set aside a few plain pork chunks before adding seasoning; cook separately for the toddler.

3

Place pork chunks in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook at 200°C for 15 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through. Pork is done when internal temperature reaches 63°C and edges are browned.

child_care Cook the plain pork chunks in a separate batch at the same temperature, checking doneness.

4

While pork cooks, slice corn tortillas into strips. Dice avocado and red onion. Chop cilantro.

child_care For the toddler, cut tortilla strips into smaller pieces; serve avocado and cucumber instead of onion.

5

Shred pork with two forks. Serve on a plate topped with tortilla strips, avocado, red onion, cilantro, and extra salsa verde.

child_care For the toddler, serve plain shredded pork, tortilla strips, and avocado pieces in separate small piles.

Air Fryer Pork Carnitas with Salsa Verde Pork with Salsa Verde

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Air Fryer Pork Carnitas with Salsa Verde

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