Pork tacos with orange and cumin
8
Points®
Total time: 2 hr 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 2 hr 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Oven-braised pork seasoned with cumin and orange gives these tacos a citrus tang. They’re not spicy at all, so if you’d like, stir in a teaspoon (or more!) of minced canned chipotles when you add the orange zest.
Ingredients
Olive oil
1 Tbsp
Uncooked lean pork shoulder
1 pound(s)
Kosher salt
¾ tsp
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Dried oregano
1 tsp
Garlic
2 small clove(s)
Water
⅔ cup(s)
Orange zest
2¼ tsp
Orange juice
1 Tbsp
Corn tortilla
8 tortilla(s), medium
Scallions
2 medium
Cilantro
½ cup(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 300°F.
2
Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork with salt. Add pork to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, working in batches if necessary, until well browned, about 10 minutes.
3
Remove from heat and stir in cumin, oregano, and garlic. Add water to pot; cover and bake, stirring occasionally, and adding more water if needed, until pork is very tender, about 2 hours. Use tongs or 2 forks to shred pork in Dutch oven.
4
Stir in orange zest and juice and season to taste with additional salt, if desired. Divide pork among tortillas; top with scallions and cilantro.
5
Serving size: 2 tacos
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