Shredded Pork Tacos

These Paleo Shredded Pork Tacos are packed with Mexican flavours topped with dairy free chipotle sauce and served in a lettuce wrap! A great low carb alternative to traditional tacos! These tacos are Whole30, Grain Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal.

You only need to take a quick browse through the recipe index of this blog to realize that I have a serious love for Mexican food. I would have zero issues with eating it for breakfast, lunch and dinner for months at a time. Mexican food usually gets a bad rap for being unhealthy, but by replacing the tortilla with lettuce, eliminating the cheese and sour cream (trust me, you won’t miss them) and swapping in a creamy dairy free lime and chipotle sauce, you cut a lot of the fat and calories while improving the flavour. It’s a win-win!

I had always assumed that shredded pork was a dish that only those with a fancy smoker could make, but it turns out that all you need is a big pot and an oven. Small pieces of pork are slowly cooked in a mixture of spices, lime and orange juice until they become melt in your mouth tender. After 2 hours the pork is then shredded and placed back in the sauce to absorb every last drop of flavour. Although the cooking time is over 2 hours, this pork requires less than 15 minutes of hands on prep and for those who like making things in advance, the pork can be prepared up to a day ahead and simply reheated prior to serving. Although this recipe makes enough for 4-5 people, I often make it for just SA and toss the leftovers into a salad with salsa, avocado and lime juice.

These Paleo Shredded Pork Tacos can be served as appetizers using gem lettuce, or as a main course using larger cos leaves or celeriac tortillas. Kick your taco night up a notch with these delicious shredded pork tacos which kids and gourmet foodie alike will love.

Here are a few more taco recipes that you might enjoy:

• Spicy Shrimp Tacos
• Chicken Tacos
• Breakfast Tacos
• Barbacoa Beef
• Seared Tuna Tacos with Mango Jalapeno Salsa
• Roasted Cauliflower & Butternut Squash Tacos

If you make this recipe let me know in the comment section below, I would love to hear what you think or take a photo and tag me (@everylastbite_) on Instagram, I love seeing your photos!

Shredded Pork Tacos

Every Last Bite

These Paleo Shredded Pork Tacos are packed with Mexican flavours topped with dairy free chipotle sauce and served in a lettuce wrap! A great low carb alternative to traditional tacos!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Diets Appetizer, Dairy Free, Grain/Gluten Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal, Whole30

Servings 4 -5

Ingredients

  

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Shredded Pork

• 1 kg boneless pork shoulder
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp coriander
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 1/2 tsp salt

Salsa Fresca

• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes chopped into very small pieces
• 1-2 tsp chopped jalapeno
• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
• juice from 1 lime
• 1 shallot finely chopped

Chipotle & Lime Sauce

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tsp chopped Chipotle peppers in Adobo Sauce (or 1 tsp chipotle powder)
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp salt

Tacos

• 1 head gem or cos lettuce
• 1 avocado chopped

Instructions

 

Shredded Pork

• Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit)
• Remove any of the excess fat from the pork shoulder and cut the meat into cubes approximately 1-1 ½ inches in size. Place the pork in a large oven proof pot. Add in the juices and spices and stir. Place in the oven to cook for 2 hours. After an hour and a half, check the pot to make sure there is enough liquid and if it has all evaporated add a splash of orange juice.
• After 2 hours remove the pot from the oven and using a slotted spoon, take the pork out of the pot and place on a cutting board.
• Increase the oven to broil. Using two forks, shred the pork into thin pieces. Place the shredded pork back into the pot with the liquid and return the pot to the oven to broil for 5 minutes until the shredded pork becomes crispy on top.

Salsa Fresca

• Combine chopped tomatoes, diced shallots, jalapeno, cilantro and the juice from one lime and stir. Sprinkle with salt and serve

Chipotle & Lime Sauce

• In a bowl stir together all of the chipotle lime ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired.

Tacos

• Serve the shredded pork in the lettuce leaves with the salsa, chipotle and lime sauce and avocado

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