Cuban Pulled Pork with Cilantro Lime Rice and Beans | Low FODMAP | Gluten Free | Instant Pot Recipe

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Chicken thighs are lower in fat, while pork butt is typically less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits with a high smoke point.

sour orange juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice + orange juice

💰Cheaper: lemon juice + vinegar

Combining lime and orange juice mimics the flavor of sour oranges.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Dried thyme can provide a similar aromatic quality.

Juice 6 oranges and 4 limes to get 1 and 1/2 cups of orange juice and 1/2 cup of lime juice, strain the pulp and seeds.

Add cilantro stems and tops of 2 green onions to the juice mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon of garlic oil, 1 chicken stock cube, 2 teaspoons of cumin, 1 teaspoon of oregano, and black pepper to the mixture.

Blend the mixture until smooth and green.

Cut the pork butt roast into smaller chunks for faster cooking.

Turn the Instant Pot on to sauté and salt the pork generously.

Add 1/3 cup of brown sugar to the pork and sear each side for about 4 minutes.

Scrape the sugar bits off the bottom of the pot, then add 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds, 1 bay leaf, and 1/4 teaspoon of peppercorns.

Add the blended sauce to the pot and bring it to a simmer.

Thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry made of 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water.

Add the pork back into the pot with the sauce.

Pressure cook for 1 hour, allowing extra time for the pot to pressurize.

While the pork cooks, prepare the rice and beans by cooking 1 and 1/2 cups of raw rice and adding 1 can of drained black beans, 2 tablespoons of garlic oil, juice of 1 lime, chopped cilantro, chopped green onions, and salt to taste.

Once the pork is done, shred it and serve over the cilantro lime rice and beans.

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