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Citrus Braised Pork Tacos

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 pounds pork shoulder cut into 2 inch cubes
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 large avocado peeled and chopped
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 4 large leaves Romaine lettuce

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sear pork for 3 to 4 minutes until browned.
  • In a large slow cooker add pork and next 8 ingredients (onion through pepper) and cook on low for 8 hours until pork is cooked through.
  • Serve pork on lettuce leaf and top with avocado, tomato and sour cream.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Stir-fried zucchini, yellow squash and red bell pepper.
GLUTEN FREE: No changes necessary.
NUTRITION: 480 Calories; 37g Fat (69.3% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 97mg Cholesterol; 102mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 5 1/2 Fat
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