Pulled Pork Tacos with Citrus Salsa

DELICIOUS!
Not an overused word when it’s true. And that it is.

— Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

Pork:

One 3-pound boneless pork shoulder, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
One 14.5-ounce can low-sodium chicken broth (2 cups)
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon whole cumin seeds or 1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 jalapeno chiles, halved lengthwise
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 onion, coarsely chopped

Salsa:

3 large oranges
1 grapefruit
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 tablespoon agave or honey
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* ➳ 🍴 Eight 6-inch corn tortillas
1/2 head napa cabbage, finely shredded (about 2 cups)

Directions

For the pork:
Sprinkle the pork with the salt and pepper. Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a 5-quart saucepan. Cook the pork until brown, about 10 minutes. Add 3 cups water, the chicken broth, orange juice, cumin, chiles, garlic and onion. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the pork is very tender, for 2 hours. Shred the pork into small pieces, using 2 forks. Season with salt and pepper.

For the salsa:
Cut the ends off the oranges and grapefruits, place cut-side down on the counter, and cut away the peel. Using a paring knife, cut along the membrane on both sides of each segment. Coarsely chop the fruit segments. Squeeze the juice from the membranes and reserve. Whisk together 2 tablespoons of the reserved citrus juice, oil, honey, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl until smooth. Add the fruit segments and toss until coated.

To serve:
Warm the tortillas by holding them over a burner for 30 seconds on each side or place in a dry skillet and heat over medium heat until warmed through. Place 1/4 cup of shredded cabbage in the center of each tortilla and place the pork on top. Spoon the salsa over the meat and serve.

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*NOTE: food truck style→
my family & anyone else in our area of Arizona, from individuals to families to food trucks; to the streets on Mexico’s border towns to Hermosillo to San Carlos/Guymas to Kino Bay & Puerto Peñasco that I have personally witnessed eating & selling these…use the little flour tortillas instead of the corn.
NOT that it’s any kind of rule or slant on corn! They’re all good! And there’s lot’s of variety!

Condiments vary, lime, queso, tomato, lettuce &/or any other favorite toppings
😀

While I was at it…I went ahead and made chicken too. I had boneless skinless thighs in my fridge. I just added the same herbs, spices, seasonings and flavors.

Smokin….. 😉