Description
Experience the joy of pulled pork tacos, featuring slow-cooked pork wrapped in warm tortillas with fresh toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds pork shoulder
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Layer the ingredients in your slow cooker, starting with the pork shoulder. Add onion and garlic, then sprinkle chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Set the slow cooker to low heat for 8 hours, allowing the meat to cook until tender.
- Shred the pork using two forks, mixing it back into the juices.
- Warm the tortillas until pliable over a flame or in a dry skillet.
- Assemble your tacos by loading tortillas with shredded pork, topping with cabbage, tomatoes, and cilantro.
- Finish with a squeeze of lime juice and serve immediately.
Notes
Make the pulled pork a day ahead for enhanced flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg