Cholula® Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Seasoning Mix

Cholula®  delivers the authentic flavor of Mexican street food to your menu with Street Taco Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Seasoning Mix, a blend of chipotle peppers and signature spices. Our pre-measured, easy-to-use seasoning mix adds deep smoky flavor to pork. Simply combine each pouch with 1/4 cup oil and 10 lbs. cubed pork butt, roast the meat until tender, then shred and serve for great tasting carnitas tacos, salads and burritos. This versatile seasoning mix can be used straight right out of the pouch or mixed with other seasonings, sauces or proteins, like chicken or ribs, to create signature dishes.

• Cholula is known and loved for its balanced, authentic Mexican flavor and heat
• Cholula Street Taco Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Seasoning Mix delivers convenience and consistency with a pre-blended mix that includes cumin, chipotle pepper, paprika, onion and garlic for smoky pork carnitas
• Cholula Street Taco Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Seasoning Mix saves on labor costs – it’s a premeasured, batch-size cooking pouch that makes it easy to add Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Street Tacos to your menu
• Cholula Street Taco Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Seasoning Mix has no MSG added* (*Except those naturally occurring glutamates).
• Cholula Street Taco Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Seasoning Mix satisfies your customers craving for Mexican cuisine. Carnitas menu penetration has grown +36% since 2010 (Datassential)
• Our global sourcing enables unparalleled control and understanding of our supply chain, ensuring every product delivers a consistent flavor
• There are 6/4.5 oz. pouches per case and they are perfect for back-of-house batch cooking. One 4.5 oz. pouch seasons 10 lbs. pork butt and makes great tasting carnitas every time
• Use versatile Cholula Street Taco Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Seasoning Mix with other seasonings, sauces or proteins to create signature dishes

Menu Suggestions:
Cholula Street Taco Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Seasoning Mix delivers signature smoky Southwest flavors to:

• House-made Carnitas for tacos, salads, quesadillas or burritos
• Chipotle Pork Tenderloin Chop Salad
• Carnitas Vinaigrette
• Chipotle Ranch Dressing
• Smoky Refried Black Beans
• Smoky Chipotle Pork Belly Bites
• Smoky Baked Beans
• Smoky Chipotle Ribs

Prep Instructions:
To prepare Cholula Street Taco Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Seasoning Mix, combine 10 lbs. cubed pork butt with Seasoning Mix and 1/4 cup oil in large bowl. Place pork in single layer on parchment-lined sheet pan and roast, uncovered, in preheated 350˚F oven for 25 minutes. Remove pork from oven. Wrap the sheet tray in foil and continue to roast until tender, about 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until internal temperature is at least 165˚F.  Remove pork from oven and allow pork to rest. Shred into thumb-size pieces and serve in tacos, tortas or salads.

Storage:
To maintain the freshest flavor and color, Cholula Street Taco Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Seasoning Mix should be stored in a cool, dry place away from exposure to heat, humidity, moisture, direct sunlight and fluorescent light. Unopened Cholula Street Taco Smoky Chipotle Carnitas Seasoning Mix pouches are shelf stable and can be held for use for up to 720 days.