Pulled Pork with Cumin and Orange
1
Points®
Total time: 2 hr 30 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 2 hr 10 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Inspired by carnitas but much healthier than the traditional preparation, this savoury pork is seasoned generously with orange, cumin and garlic. Irresistible in a taco!
Ingredients
Olive oil
2 tbsp(s)
Uncooked lean pork shoulder
2 pound(s), or butt, excess fat trimmed and discarded, cut into 1-in cubes
Kosher salt
1½ tsp(s)
Ground cumin
2 tsp(s)
Dried oregano
2 tsp(s)
Garlic clove
3 clove(s), medium, minced
Water
1¼ cup(s)
Orange zest
1½ tbsp(s), finely grated (from 1 medium Navel orange)
Fresh orange juice
2½ tbsp(s), (from same Navel orange)
Uncooked scallions
2 medium, or a small handful fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 300ºF.
2
Place oil in a large, heavy pot set over medium-high heat. Season pork all over with salt. Cook pork (working in batches if necessary depending on size of your pot) until browned all over, about 10 minutes total.
3
Turn off heat; sprinkle pork with cumin, oregano and garlic. Pour water into pot; cover pot. Place pot in oven; cook, uncovering pot now and again to stir pork, until pork is incredibly tender, about 2 hours. Use tongs or 2 forks to shred pork.
4
Add orange zest, orange juice and cilantro to pork; stir well to combine. Season to taste with salt and serve immediately.
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