Nitrate & Nitrite Free Citrus & Herb Pulled Pork

Pulled pork is one of those dishes that usually relies on cured or processed meats loaded with preservatives, but this version builds every bit of its depth from whole, clean ingredients instead. A bone-in pork shoulder gets rubbed down with turmeric, ginger, Ceylon cinnamon, and dried herbs before being seared hard in coconut oil — that crust alone is worth the effort. The braising liquid is a bright, layered mix of fresh orange juice, lime juice, bone broth, coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, and honey, which slowly transforms into something rich and almost caramel-like over three hours in the oven. Once the pork is fall-apart tender, it gets shredded into rough chunks and broiled until the edges caramelize and crisp — that final step is the move that takes it from good to genuinely great. The result is smoky-sweet, citrusy, and deeply savory without a single cured or chemically preserved ingredient in sight. Pile it over rice, stuff it into lettuce wraps, or just eat it straight off the pan with a squeeze of lime and a handful of fresh cilantro.

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