Pulled Pork Tacos with Pineapple Slaw
These Pulled Pork Tacos with Pineapple Slaw bring the best of sweet, smoky, and spicy to your plate.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 331kcal
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