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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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Pork Carnitas Tacos
45 mintotal
1servings
11ingredients

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

  1. Rub pork with cumin, chili powder and salt until evenly coated.
  2. Brown pork in hot oil until well crusted on several sides.
  3. Add orange juice and onion; cover and simmer until very tender.30 min timer
  4. Shred pork, then simmer uncovered until the juices cling.5 min timer
  5. Warm tortillas; toss cabbage with lime juice and cilantro.
  6. 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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