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Diabetic-Friendly Pulled pork tacos
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Diabetic-Friendly Pulled pork tacos

Modified from Original Source for diabetic-friendly eating
Diabetic-Friendly: Reduced sugar, optimized macros
93
Prep (min)
217
Cook (min)
5h 10m
Total Time
8
Servings
448.8
Cal/serving
32.4g
Protein/srv
0.7g
Sugar/srv

🧵 Ingredients

  • 1 ½kg rindless pork shoulder, cut into 6 large chunks
  • 1 red onion, roughly chopped

🧪 Full Nutrition (per serving)

448.8
Calories
32.4g
Protein
1.5g
Carbs
0.3g
Fiber
0.7g
Sugar
33.8g
Fat
11.6g
Sat Fat
122.5mg
Sodium

🌍 Origin & History

Pulled pork comes from the whole-hog barbecue tradition of the American South, especially North Carolina, where slow-smoking pigs over wood coals has been practiced since colonial times. The pork shoulder (or Boston butt) is the preferred cut because of its high fat content that renders into spoon-tender meat over long cooks. Eastern NC keeps the vinegar sauce simple and sugar-free, which is why we love it for diabetic cooking.

🥗 Diabetic-Friendly Pairings

Grilled asparagus, coleslaw (light dressing), roasted Brussels sprouts

🧐 Why This Recipe Works for Diabetics

Quantities adjusted ~10% for diabetic macros

Standard 10% reduction applied.

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