How To Make Slow Cooker Pork Tacos
These tender shredded pork tacos are slowly simmered in a savory chili sauce, topped with crunchy cabbages and tangy sour cream, for a tastier bite!
Serves:
Ingredients
For Red Chili Sauce:
- 3whole dried ancho chilles
- 3whole dried pasilla chiles
- 4garlic cloves,unpeeled
- 3chipotle peppers in adobo sauce,(from a can)
- ½large yellow onion,quartered
- 3tbspolive oil,divided
- 2tbsphoney
- 1tbspcider vinegar
- 2tspdried oregano
- 2tbspsalt
- 14.5ozchicken broth,(2 cans), low-sodium
For Shredded Pork:
- 5lbspork shoulder roast,boneless, (Boston butt roast)
- 2bay leaves
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1cinnamon stick
For Serving:
- corn tortillas,warmed
- red cabbage,thinly sliced
- red onions,thinly sliced
- queso fresco,crumbled, or shredded Monterey jack cheese
- avocados,diced
- lemon wedges
- cilantro leaves
- sour cream
Instructions
Red Chili Sauce:
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Place the ancho chiles, pasilla chiles, and unpeeled garlic in a microwave-safe medium mixing bowl.
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Pour 3 tablespoons of water over the peppers, then microwave on high power for 2 to 3 minutes until the peppers are soft and pliable.
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Add chipotle peppers, yellow onion, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, honey, cider vinegar, oregano, and 2 tablespoons of salt to a food processor.
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Remove the peppers from the microwave, stem and seed them, then add to the food processor.
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Peel the garlic and add to the food processor. Pulse the mixture until well pureed.
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Heat the remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour the sauce into the skillet, scraping out any excess with a spatula, and fry for 7 to 8 minutes, until well thickened and fragrant.
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Pour in the broth, bring to a boil then reduce heat slightly and simmer for about 15 minutes, until slightly thickened.
Shredded Pork:
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Trim the large pieces of fat from the pork roast, then cut into 6 to 8 chunks. Season the pork all over with salt and pepper, as needed.
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Place the pork in the slow cooker, then pour the sauce evenly over the pork. Submerge the bay leaves and cinnamon stick into sauce.
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Cover and cook on High for 5 hours, or until the meat is tender.
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Remove the bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Remove the pork while leaving the broth in the slow cooker. Shred the pork and remove any fat while shredding.
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Ladle out as much of the fat from the top layer of broth as possible, return the shredded pork to the broth mixture, and add more salt, if desired.
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Cover and cook for 30 minutes on warm or Low.
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Serve warm over tortillas with desired toppings, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 653.57kcal
- Fat:Â 41.81g
- Saturated Fat:Â 13.28g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.33g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 18.81g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 5.50g
- Carbohydrates:Â 15.67g
- Fiber:Â 3.57g
- Sugar:Â 6.69g
- Protein:Â 52.56g
- Cholesterol:Â 177.31mg
- Sodium:Â 947.20mg
- Calcium:Â 79.30mg
- Potassium:Â 1295.00mg
- Iron:Â 4.89mg
- Vitamin A: 295.98µg
- Vitamin C:Â 25.10mg
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