Making slow cooker pork tacos has never been as delicious as this recipe. These braised pork tacos simmer low and slow with ingredients like boneless pork shoulder, lime juice, coriander, cinnamon, beer and Cholula® Original Hot Sauce. Once the meat is juicy and tender, ...
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30 min
PREP TIME
12 hr
COOK TIME
20
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 24
INGREDIENTS
- 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 2 pieces
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 medium onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 bottle (12 ounces) beer
- 1/2 cup Cholula® Original Hot Sauce
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 24 tortillas, warmed
- 1 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
- 3 limes, cut into wedges
- Pico de Gallo
- 3 medium vine-ripe tomatoes, chopped (about 3 cups)
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 large jalapeño pepper, finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons)
- 2 teaspoons Cholula® Original Hot Sauce
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
KEY PRODUCTS
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Pat pork dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt and pepper. Place pork, onions and garlic in slow cooker. Mix beer, Hot Sauce, lime juice, coriander and cinnamon in medium bowl. Pour over pork in slow cooker. Cover.
- 2 Cook 4 - 5 hours on HIGH or until pork is tender and shreds easily. Transfer pork and 1 cup of cooking liquid from slow cooker to large bowl. Shred pork using 2 forks, stirring to mix well with cooking liquid.
- 3 Meanwhile, for the Pico de Gallo, mix all ingredients in medium bowl until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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4
Fill warm tortillas with shredded pork. Top with Pico de Gallo and Cotija cheese. Serve with lime wedges and drizzle with additional Hot Sauce, if desired.
To prepare in the Instant Pot®, prepare as directed in step 1, using an Instant Pot in place of the slow cooker. Close lid. Set Valve to Seal. Set to cook for 60 minutes on High Pressure (Manual), or until meat is tender. When done, quick-release the pressure. Open the lid once pressure inside the pot is completely released. (Check manufacturer’s manual for safe operating directions.) Continue as directed above.
Test Kitchen Tip:
•Reserve extra cooking liquid from the slow cooker and use it as a base for soup, Pozole or beans.
