Guisados' Cochinita Pibil Tacos - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Guisados' Cochinita Pibil Tacos
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons achiote paste
  • 2 pounds pork shoulder
  • 10 whole peppercorns
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 white onion, diced
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Any of your favorite spices (such as 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin, paprika or chili powder)

Instructions

  1. For the pork: Blend the lemon juice, orange juice, vinegar and achiote paste together. Pour the mixture over the pork in a large cooking pot and let it marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
  2. The following day, add 2 cups water, the peppercorns, bay leaves, garlic, onion, your favorite spices, and some salt and pepper. Let the pork cook over low heat for 3 to 4 hours. When the meat is tender and falling apart, it's ready.
  3. Serve with hot corn tortillas and your favorite garnishes.
  4. This recipe was provided by a professional chef or restaurant and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

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