Pulled Pork Tacos
Serve up a platter of our flavorful Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos filled with tender shredded pork, bold spices, and fresh toppings. This easy slow cooker pulled pork taco recipe is family-friendly, and perfect for taco night or feeding a hungry crowd.
Servings: 10
Calories: 132kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 pound boneless pork shoulder pork butt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 small yellow onion sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 12 small corn tortillas or flour tortillas
Optional Toppings:
- Shredded cabbage
- Diced red onion
- Fresh cilantro
- Sliced avocado
- Lime wedges
- Salsa or pico de gallo
Instructions
- Prepare the slow cooker by coating it with a light coating of cooking spray.
- Pat the pork shoulder dry and rub it evenly on all sides with salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano.
- Place the sliced onion and minced garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Set the seasoned pork on top of the onions.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, chicken broth, and brown sugar, then pour the mixture around the pork.
- Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 5 hours, until the pork is fork-tender and easily shreds.
- Remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks, discarding excess fat. You should have about 6 cups pulled pork
- Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and stir it into the cooking juices, then let it sit for 10 minutes to absorb flavor.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet until pliable.
- Fill each tortilla with pulled pork and top with your desired pulled pork tacos toppings before serving.
Notes
- Choose pork shoulder or pork butt for the most tender shredded pork.
- Cook on low for the best texture and flavor.
- Make the pork a day ahead for even deeper flavor.
- Serve taco toppings buffet-style for gatherings.
- Shred the pork while it is still warm.
- Let the shredded pork sit in the juices before serving for best flavor.
- Use excess pork to make leftover pulled pork tacos, burrito bowls, nachos, quesadillas or salads.
Nutrition
Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 384mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 344IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg