This week’s feeding the fam recipe is one of my favorites to make year round. It is delicious, and all of my children gobble it up in seconds which is a rare feat. You can prep this in the crock pot or insta pot, and have plenty of meat to feed a crowd. I’m calling it Carnitas Rancheros because it’s a mix of two of my favorite hispanic dishes: Carnitas and Huevos Rancheros.
This is my season line up for mouthwatering carnitas. You can put your meat in a crockpot to simmer on low for 6-8 hrs, on high for 4-5 hrs, and in an insta pot for 40 minutes! (Tried this the other day and it was as delicious as all day crock pot meat.) I used two pounds of pork tenderloin and we had a good amount of leftovers even after all 7 of us ate. Do not discard the juices from the meat! Store it with your leftovers, and I am telling you that meat will be even better on the second day.
My kids love fried eggs, so I use either coconut oil, ghee, or avocado oil to cook, and we stick them on top of a corn tortilla as the base for these addicting fancy tacos. We will then top with the meat, vegetables, salsa, etc!
Topping ideas: Crema fresca, baby tomatoes, avocados, salsa, lettuce, fresh cilantro.
We eat a good deal of spanish or latin food because that is what my grandmother raised my dad on! I would say her cooking spoiled my tastebuds and I think I have yet to taste anything as good as her homemade tortillas, rice, and beans. Whenever I make this type of food it makes me feel connected to my roots. Food has the ability to do this, which is why I love it so much!
Happy to answer any questions about this recipe in the comments below. If you give it a try be sure to let us know how it goes!
- 5 tbls avocado oil Divided for meat and eggs
- 2 lb pork tenderloin
- 1 tbls oregano
- 2 tbls cumin
- 1 tbls dried basil
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbls Chipotle Garlic Seasoning (optional)
- 1 tbls paprika
- 2 tbls chili powder
- 10-12 eggs
- 1/2 c. avocado oil for corn tortillas
- 10-12 corn tortillas
- lettuce
- avocados
- baby tomatoes
- salsa
- crema fresca
- Add oil to the bottom of your crockpot (or insta pot) and place meat on top. Mix your seasonings all together in a small bowl and sprinkle over the meat. Set to cook on low for 6-8 hrs. If you are cooking in an insta pot, high pressure cook for 40 minutes.
- While the meat is cooking, heat up a half a cup of avocado oil in a small skillet over medium temp. Start to fry your corn tortillas a minute on each side. Place them on a cooking sheet to keep warm in your oven on low heat.
- In a large size skillet, heat a tbls of ghee or avocado oil. Depending on how many people you are serving fry 1-2 eggs per person. You can do this all at one time if it is a large skillet by cooking on low and covering with a lid. Remove from heat once cooked all the way through.
- Chop and prep your vegetable toppings. (Baby tomatoes, lettuce, avocado)
- Once meat is tender and pulls apart easily, continue to pull apart the rest of the meat and place in a bowl for serving.
- Pull corn tortillas from warming oven, and serve your carnitas rancheros by topping with an egg, a few spoonfuls of pork, followed by any or all toppings!
For little ones, one seems to fill them up, but for adults, 2-3 will do the trick! Serve with a side of spanish rice as an option!
