American Pulled Pork Tacos with Apple-Mustard Sauce
Slow-simmered pork shoulder turns tender in a tangy apple, mustard and maple sauce, then gets tucked into warm corn tortillas with crunchy cabbage.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Pregnancy and 7 more diets
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Ingredients
- 1.2 kg boneless pork shoulder, cut into four large pieces
- 1.5 tsp fine salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2 apple, peeled, cored and grated
- 3 tbsp gluten-free apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp gluten-free Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 cup water
- 1 green cabbage, thinly sliced
- 12 gluten-free corn tortillas, warmed for serving
- ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Method
- Salt the pork all over and let it stand briefly.10 min timer
- Brown pork in hot oil until deeply crusted; transfer out.
- Cook onion until browned, then stir in apple and seasonings.
- Add vinegar, maple syrup and water; return pork and cover.
- Simmer covered until fork-tender, then shred into the reduced juices.120 min timer
- Toss cabbage with parsley and serve pork in warm tortillas.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Gluten-free tortillas, mustard and vinegar keep the meal free of hidden gluten.
- Wheat allergy: The tortillas, mustard and vinegar are specifically gluten-free.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free corn tortillas and condiments keep the tacos together.
- Picky eater: Pork, tortillas and cabbage are served simply, with apple-mustard sauce on the side.
- No spicy food: Smoky paprika and cumin season the pork without hot spice.
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