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Pulled Pork Tacos with Pineapple Slaw

These Pulled Pork Tacos with Pineapple Slaw bring the best of sweet, smoky, and spicy to your plate.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Pressurizing time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 331kcal
Author: Laura Lynch

Ingredients

  • 3 pound boneless pork shoulder or butt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder mild to hot
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Juice of one orange plus rind divided
  • 1/2 cup water for slow cooker and Instant Pot
  • 1/2 onion cut into chunks
  • 20 small corn tortillas
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

For the Pineapple slaw:

  • 1 bag pre-shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple diced
  • 1/3 cup mayo
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Cut the pork shoulder into 4” chunks (remove large pieces of excess fat).
  • Mix together the olive oil, paprika, brown sugar, salt, chili powder, garlic powder and 2 teaspoons orange juice, to form a paste. Coat the pork with the paste.
  • You can cook the pork in a Dutch oven, slow cooker or Instant Pot (pressure cooker).
  • For all methods, place the pork in the cooking vessel, pour in ½ cup water, onion chunks, and orange rind. Put the lid on.
  • For the Dutch oven, preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Roast for about 3.5 to 4 hours, or until the pork is very tender and pulls apart easily.
    For the slow cooker, cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours, until the pork is tender.
    For the Instant Pot, cook on high pressure for 50 minutes. Let the pressure naturally release (this take 15-20 minutes).
  • Remove the pork from the cooking vessel and shred.
  • In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the pineapple slaw. Stir well. Refrigerate until needed.
  • Heat up the tortillas, top with shredded pork, and pineapple slaw. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 721mg | Potassium: 435mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 452IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg