If I had a eat one type of cuisine for the rest of my life hands down it would be Mexican food. Tacos, tamales, to tortilla soup, I will devour it all one plate at a time especially these pork tacos.

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Cooking at an early age didn’t mean healthy food

My love of Mexican flavors got me in the kitchen at an early age, first making frozen bean and cheese burritos and topping them with Caesar salad dressing. I know sounds gross, but for a 15-year-old that would eat pretty much anything, it was a staple in my diet. I cringe now.

To my life now where healthy food is essential like these pork tacos.

Fast-forward many years turning my passion for food into my personal chef business, cooking and feeding others with delicious food. To my own personal health struggles and seeking wellness through diet. Creating easy delicious recipes like these braised pork tacos from scratch, not from the freezer aisle at the grocery store.

Pork takes time to cook, take it slow

We are all busy, I get it and sometimes we want a quick homecooked meal in a flash. Well, I have to say these citrus pork tacos aren’t that kind of recipe but you do get to toss all the ingredients in a slow cooker. Letting everything do its thing while you are on with your day. Set it and forget it! Sounds easy to me, but I’ll let you decide that for yourself.

Summer parties and festivities are approaching pork tacos will be a hit!

With the warm summer months getting near, it means plenty of outdoor festivities and tacos are always a good go-to. Add a nice green salad and brown butter roasted rainbow carrots, now you have a meal. And don’t forget a fresh squeezed margaritas too.

Our pork tacos are gluten-free, dairy-free and refined sugar-free

These tacos are great for a crowd because they are gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar-free. Making sure you can accommodate everyone’s special diet these days.

Ask your butcher for help breaking down your meat in advance

I start this recipe with a pork shoulder. My amazing butcher in South Lake Tahoe, Overland Meat & Seafood will cube the meat into 4-inch chunks. Then all I have to do is plop all the meat from the butcher into the crock pot, not dirty another cutting board. Sounds good to me, and saving you time.

So go ahead, get your slow cooker out and let’s get cooking pork tacos.

• Mayonaise, I like Primal Kitchen. They do not use any canola oil which is a huge plus and NO any added cane sugar. Seriously why put cane sugar in mayonnaise it’s so frustrating. So I am truly happy with this product.
• Paleo and AIP tortillas. At one point I cut corn out of my diet for a few months. I was on the hunt for a tortilla alternative. Siete makes a great product and their chips are quite ridiculous too.
• Apple cider vinegar, I like Bragg’s
• For a food processor, I’ve tried many different brands Cuisinart to Breville and hands down Breville is a complete workhorse. Expensive but does so much, I got mine from Williams Sonoma.
• Vita Clay, slow cooking in a natural organic clay pot, unlike the other glazed alternatives. I love to braising meats, making bone broth to cooking rice with my Vita Clay.

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