Gluten-Free Pork Carnitas Tacos
Cumin-chili pork cooks tender in orange juice, then crisps in its reduced juices for tacos topped with tangy cabbage.
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Ingredients
- 300 g pork shoulder, cut into large chunks
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp gluten-free chili powder, check label for gluten-free certification
- 0.6 tsp salt
- 60 ml orange juice
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- ½ yellow onion, sliced
- 100 g green cabbage, finely shredded
- 3 gluten-free corn tortillas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 g fresh cilantro, chopped
Method
- Rub pork with cumin, chili powder and salt until evenly coated.
- Brown pork in hot oil until well crusted on several sides.
- Add orange juice and onion; cover and simmer until very tender.30 min timer
- Shred pork, then simmer uncovered until the juices cling.5 min timer
- Warm tortillas; toss cabbage with lime juice and cilantro.
- Fill tortillas with pork and top with crisp cabbage.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Gluten-free corn tortillas and clearly labeled gluten-free chili powder keep these tacos gluten-free.
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