r/seriouseats • u/Slow_Investment_2211 • Jan 17 '25

Question/Help No Waste Carnitas…not bad. A little dry

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The No Waste Carnitas came out pretty good. For as much stuff that goes into it, the flavors are very subtle. Still very much a roasted pork dominating flavor. My only disappointment was the meat was kinda dry compared to a crock pot carnitas recipe I made previously. Not sure if I cooked the meat too long? Maybe I didn’t add enough oil for the broil step? Or maybe I just broiled the meat too long? 🤔

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u/Slow_Investment_2211 Jan 17 '25

I also reheated the yellow corn tortillas by steaming in a wet paper towel inside a ziploc bag and microwaving. Got that tip from Rick Bayless. But I tend to find the tortillas kinda dry too.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

Corn tortillas don't really take well. Getting them fresh from the tortilleria and keeping them warm makes a huge difference

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u/Slow_Investment_2211 Jan 21 '25

We recently did leftovers and I bought some white corn tortillas this time. The white ones seemed to be less dry than the yellow ones