Build your own taco bar! Serve pre-cooked pork that crisps up like carnitas and pre-marinated chicken with bright red achiote. Just set out all of the fillings and toppings and it’s a party with minimal effort and maximum fun.
Contains: milk.
What You Get
Slow-roasted pork shoulder
Achiote-marinated chicken breast
Corn tortillas
Avocados
Cilantro
Shredded jack cheese
Pickled red onions
Tomatillo salsa
What You'll Need
Vegetable oil
Salt
Hot sauce (optional)
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Step 2
In a cast-iron skillet or ovenproof pan over medium heat, warm 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the pork and sauté until warmed through and crispy, about 10 minutes. Use a fork or tongs to shred the meat. Season to taste with salt. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm.
Step 3
Remove the chicken from the marinade and season with salt. Wipe out the pan, return it to medium-high heat, and warm 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add the chicken and cook until golden on the first side, 5 minutes. Flip the chicken and transfer the pan to the oven. Bake until the chicken is no longer pink at the center, 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to rest, 5 minutes. Slice the meat across the grain.
Step 4
To warm the tortillas, in a dry pan over medium-high heat, flash the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side. Wrap them in a clean towel to steam through and keep warm. Or, wrap the tortillas in a clean, damp towel and microwave to warm through, 30 seconds.
Step 5
Peel, pit, and dice the avocados. Pick the cilantro leaves and toss the stems.
Step 6
Set out the shredded jack, pickled onions, tomatillo salsa, avocado, and cilantro in bowls, as well as hot sauce, if you want a kick. Arrange the pork, chicken, and tortillas on a platter. Serve warm, letting everyone build their own tacos at the table.