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• Dinner
• 2 hr 45 min
• Dairy-Free
• Gluten-Free

Carnitas-style pulled pork tacos

Slow-cooked spiced pork with orange and lime in tortillas.

Calories

332

Protein

36 g

Carbs

36 g

Fat

5 g

Per serving. Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

• 900 g Pork tenderloin
• 2 tsp Ground cumin
• 1 tsp Dried oregano
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 4 Garlic
• 1 Onion
• 200 ml Orange juice
• 2 tbsp Lime juice
• 12 Corn tortilla
• 150 g Red cabbage
• 10 g Fresh coriander
• 4 servings Pico de gallo

Method

1. Heat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan). Mix the cumin, oregano and chilli powder and rub over the pork.
2. Peel and quarter the onion and peel the garlic. Put the pork in a casserole with the onion, garlic, orange juice and lime juice.
3. Cover tightly and cook in the oven for 2 hours until the pork is very tender, turning it halfway.
4. Shred the pork with two forks and spread on a baking tray with a few spoonfuls of the cooking juices. Grill for 5 minutes until the edges crisp.
5. Shred the cabbage and chop the coriander. Warm the tortillas.
6. Fill the tortillas with the pork, cabbage, coriander and pico de gallo. Two per person.

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