Gluten-Free Carnitas Lettuce Wraps
Deeply browned pork turns tender in its own savory juices, then meets crisp lettuce, cool cucumber and carrot, and a parsley-lime sauce.
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Ingredients
- 250 g boneless pork shoulder, cut into 3 cm pieces
- ½ tsp fine salt
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 120 ml water
- 1 clove garlic, finely grated
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 15 g fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ½ tsp lime zest
- 6 butter lettuce leaves, whole, washed and dried
- 1 carrot, peeled into ribbons
- ½ cucumber, cut into thin batons
Method
- Salt pork and brown deeply in hot olive oil on all sides.
- Add water, cover, and simmer until pork is fork-tender.35 min timer
- Uncover, turn pork, and reduce juices until thick and clinging.5 min timer
- Mix garlic, oregano, parsley, and lime zest into a coarse sauce.
- Shred pork; fill lettuce cups with pork, vegetables, and sauce.
Why it works
- Wheat allergy: Pork, fresh vegetables, herbs, and lime need no wheat-based sauces or wraps.
- Gluten-free: Fresh pork and lettuce cups replace grain products and bottled sauces.
- No spicy food: Parsley, oregano, garlic, and lime season the wraps without hot spices.
- Gluten sensitivity: Fresh pork and vegetables are prepared without grains or packaged sauces.
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