Pure Comfort Food: Pulled Pork Tacos For A Cool Winter’s Night

Name: Pulled Pork Tacos
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 lb pork shoulder roast; 2 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp oregano; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper ((optional)); 5 garlic cloves (peeled); 1 cinnamon stick (broken in half); 1/2 cup chicken stock (or water); 1 fresh lime (zest and juice); 16 small soft taco shells; 1 avocado (sliced (optional)); 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese (shredded); 2 cups cherry tomatoes; 1 small white onion (finely chopped); 3 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped)

Claire Tansey

Bring a little comfort to your kitchen this holiday season by adding our pulled pork tacos to the menu.

Photo Credit: Ryan Szulc

Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time
8servings	30minutes	8 1/2 hours (including slow-cooker time)

Servings	Prep Time
8servings	30minutes

Cook Time

8 1/2 hours (including slow-cooker time)

Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Meats

Ingredients

Pulled Pork Tacos
2 lb pork shoulder roast
2 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
5 garlic cloves peeled
1 cinnamon stick broken in half
1/2 cup chicken stock or water
1 fresh lime zest and juice
16 small soft taco shells
1 avocado sliced (optional)
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
Cherry Tomato Salsa Cruda
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 small white onion finely chopped
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup cilantro chopped

Servings: servings

Units:

Ingredients

Pulled Pork Tacos
2 lb pork shoulder roast
2 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
5 garlic cloves peeled
1 cinnamon stick broken in half
1/2 cup chicken stock or water
1 fresh lime zest and juice
16 small soft taco shells
1 avocado sliced (optional)
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
Cherry Tomato Salsa Cruda
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 small white onion finely chopped
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup cilantro chopped

Servings: servings

Units:

Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Meats

Instructions

Pulled Pork Tacos

Dry pork well with paper towels. Combine cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne pepper in a small bowl; rub mixture all over pork. Place pork in slow cooker; add garlic and cinnamon stick. Pour in stock. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours.
Transfer pork to a cutting board. Use 2 large forks to shred it into bite-size pieces. Remove and discard cinnamon stick from slow cooker and mash garlic into juices. Skim out and discard some of the fat. Add shredded pork, lime zest and juice; stir well. Cover and keep warm.

Cherry Tomato Salsa Cruda

Cut cherry tomatoes in half. Stir with onion, lime juice and salt in a medium bowl. Let it stand for 5 minutes and stir in cilantro.
Spoon pork into tacos. Top with salsa, avocado and cheese (if desired).

Recipe Notes

Nutrients per serving: 505 calories, 36 g protein, 14 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 57 g carbs (2 g fibre), 76 mg cholesterol, 794 mg sodium

Best Health tip: Alternatively, serve half of the pulled pork tonight and stash the rest in the freezer for up to two weeks.

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Originally Published in Best Health Canada