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Pulled Pork Tacos with Tangy slaw

Pulled Pork Tacos with Tangy Slaw

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Crock Pot / Slow Cooker Essential for that melt-in-your-mouth slow cooked pulled pork. If you don’t have one, a Dutch oven on low heat in the oven works too.
  • Mixing bowls For tossing together the slaw ingredients.
  • Tongs or Forks For shredding the pork once it’s tender.
  • Skillet or Grill Pan (Optional) To toast the tortillas for extra flavor.
  • Knife and Cutting Board For slicing and prepping slaw and toppings.

Ingredients
  

For the Pulled Pork

  • 3 –4 lbs pork shoulder boneless or bone-in
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

For the Slaw

  • 3 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For Serving

  • 12 small corn or flour tortillas
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Lime wedges
  • Pickled red onions optional

Instructions
 

Season the Pork

  1. Pat the pork shoulder dry and rub all sides generously with smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. Place it in your crock pot.

Add Cooking Liquid

  1. In a bowl, mix chicken broth, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour it over the pork.
    chicken broth, apple cider vinegar, light brown sugar, and a splash of dark Worcestershire sauce

Slow Cook

  1. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until the pork is fall-apart tender. This is one of the best pulled pork crock pot recipes because it packs so much flavor with minimal effort.

Make the Slaw

  1. While the pork is cooking, toss together the green cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, mayo, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper. Let it chill in the fridge to let the flavors meld.
    mixing bowl filled with freshly tossed coleslaw on a kitchen counter

Shred the Pork

  1. Once cooked, remove the pork and shred it using forks or tongs. Return the shredded pork to the crock pot and mix it with the juices.

Assemble the Tacos

  1. Warm your tortillas in a skillet or directly over a gas flame. Fill each tortilla with pulled pork, a generous helping of slaw, and your favorite toppings like cilantro and pickled onions.