Pork Belly Carnitas with Tomatillo Salsa
Pork belly, with its signature strips of fat, is an unusual and delicious choice for the carnitas here. The key to balancing the richness is serving them with this fiery tomatillo salsa, which has a surprise ingredient—fresh pineapple. Slideshow: More Delicious Mexican Dishes
March 2014
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Ingredients
Directions
Make Ahead
The salsa verde can be refrigerated overnight.
Suggested Pairing
Try these carnitas with a Southern California beer. Alcohol drives up the heat of the salsa, so choose a lower-alcohol beer, like Green Flash's Saison Diego or Ballast Point's Longfin Lager.