Pulled Pork Tacos (slow cooker or smoker)

 

Pulled Pork Tacos (slow cooker or smoker)

Serves: 10 - 12

 

Ingredients

·       5 lb. pork shoulder or pork butt 

·       1 onion, chopped

·       1 jalapeno, de-seeded, chopped

·       1 T minced garlic

·       2 oranges, juiced

 

Rub

·       1 T dried oregano

·       1 T kosher salt

·       2 T chili powder

·       2 tsp ground cumin

 

Directions: 

1.     Coat pork butt in rub

2.    Mix everything together in the first section

3.    Cook on high in a slow cooker for 5 hours or low for 10. 

4.     Pull the pork bone out and shred the meat. Let it sit in the liquid for another hour.

5.    Serve fresh diced pineapple, thinly sliced red cabbage, fresh cilantro, cilantro lime crema, pickled red onions

(if you are smoking it, coat it, then put it on the traeger at 250° for 4 hours or until it hits 160°, then in the oven covered at 300° for 3 more hours)

 

Cilantro Lime Crema

·       ½ C plain Greek yogurt or sour cream

·       ¼ C Mayo

·       ¼ C cilantro 

·       2 tsp minced garlic

·       1 Lime, rind & juice

·       Salt to taste

 

Directions

Food process until smooth

  

Pickled Red Onions

·       1 Red onion sliced 

·       ½ C Red Wine Vinegar

·       ¼ C White Wine Vinegar

·       1 tsp salt

·       2 tsp sugar

 

Directions:

1.     Boil all the ingredients except the red onion slices

2.    Add in the red onions

3.    Remove from heat and let it sit for 20 minutes

4.     Can and refrigerate for up to 6 weeks