The Amateur Gourmet Carnitas Tacos Recipes Recipe

Total time: 170 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 1% of calories per serving, at 7g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

How keto-friendly is The Amateur Gourmet Carnitas Tacos Recipes? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

Learn more about the keto diet

Explore Nutritional Insights

Click on the icon to expand each section below

Keto & Health Insights for The Amateur Gourmet Carnitas Tacos Recipes Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 1% of calories per serving, at 7g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 40%. At 930mg, it's considered high in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of more than 20% as high in sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. There's also a belief that diets with high amounts of salt correlates with obesity, but the link hasn't proven to be so direct. Instead, salt may trigger overeating by increasing the feeling of hunger, according to studies referenced in this WebMD article about salt & obesity. Add-ons such as sauces and condiments are the usual high-sodium culprits in most restaurant meals. Sodium additives are responsible for most high sodium amounts in packaged foods, especially frozen meals. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should be within 5%-20% DV per serving.

The Amateur Gourmet Carnitas Tacos Recipes Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 8 servings   ( 402 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 711
Total Fat: 51g
Saturated Fat: 18g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g
Monounsaturated Fat: 23g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 201mg
Sodium: 930mg
Total Carbohydrates: 9g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 6g
Protein: 50g
Calcium: 70mg Iron: 4mg
Potassium: 1064mg Vitamin A: 27mcg
Vitamin C: 16mg Vitamin D: 5mcg

Ingredients

  • 8 medium garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1/2 medium white onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano (I used regular oregano, which worked fine)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 5 teaspoons kosher salt (it’s a lot of salt but it’s also a lot of meat)
  • 5 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 3 dried bay leaves
  • 1 cup Coca-Cola
  • 1/2 pound tomatillos (5 or 6), husked, rinsed, and coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
  • 2 fresh jalapeno or serrano chiles, coarsely chipped (including seeds) or more to taste
  • 1 large garlic clove, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons chopped white onion
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups diced seeded tomatoes (I used cherry tomatoes, which work great in winter)
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
  • Heaping 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more to taste
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh serrano or jalapeño chiles (including seeds), or more to taste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

Instructions

Visit The Amateur Gourmet's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)