Mexican pulled pork

Name: Mexican pulled pork
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 52 min
Total time: 2 h 12 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 500g piece pork scotch fillet; 2 medium brown onions, thinly sliced; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 2 dried bay leaves; 400g can diced tomatoes; 8 flour tortillas; 1 large avocado, sliced; 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves; 2 long green chillies, thinly sliced; Lime wedges, to serve

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:1h 52min

This one-pot dish is great served with tortillas for a Mexican feast, or with rice or baked jacket potatoes for dinner with a difference.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:50:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories700.9 kcal (35%)

Total Fat41 g (59%)

Carbs57.5 g (22%)

Sugars10.7 g (12%)

Protein27.9 g (56%)

Sodium787.1 mg (39%)

Fiber6.8 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 tablespoonsolive oil

500gpork scotch fillet

2brown onions

medium, thinly sliced

3garlic cloves

crushed

1 tablespoonground cumin

2 teaspoonsground coriander

2dried bay leaves

400gcan diced tomatoes

8flour tortillas

1avocado

large, sliced

½ cupfresh coriander leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Heat half the oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium-high heat. Add pork. Cook, turning, for 3 to 4 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a plate.

Step 2

Heat remaining oil in pan. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 7 minutes or until softened. Add garlic, cumin, coriander and bay leaves. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Stir in tomato and 1/2 cup cold water. Season with salt and pepper. Return pork and juices to pan. Cover. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour 30 minutes or until pork is tender.

Step 3

Remove pork from pan. Using 2 forks, shred pork. Bring sauce mixture to a gentle boil. Boil for 6 to 8 minutes or until thickened. Return pork to pan. Stir to combine.

Step 4

Heat tortillas following packet directions. Top tortillas with pork mixture, avocado, coriander and chilli. Serve with lime wedges.

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