Best 7 Quick Pulled Pork Tacos Recipes

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Are you tired of bland, boring tacos? Craving a mouthwatering meal that tantalizes your taste buds and leaves you wanting more? Look no further than quick pulled pork tacos! This delectable dish combines the savory flavors of tender pulled pork, tangy sauce, and fresh toppings, all wrapped in a warm tortilla. With just a few simple steps, you can create a culinary masterpiece that will elevate your taco nights to new heights. Get ready to embark on a taste adventure as we unveil the secrets to cooking the ultimate quick pulled pork tacos that will satisfy your cravings and leave you craving more!

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

PULLED PORK TACOS



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 8h45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 pounds pork shoulder roast
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 chipotle in adobo plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
1/2 cup beer, such as Modelo Especial
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest (1/2 orange)
12 flour tortillas
8 radishes, thinly sliced
1 small head savoy cabbage, thinly sliced
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 avocado, diced
3 Roma tomatoes, chopped
3 limes, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • For the pulled pork: In a small bowl, mix together the cumin, coriander, salt and oregano. Rub the spice mixture all over the pork roast.
  • Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork roast and brown on all sides, about 3 minutes per side.
  • Meanwhile, in a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker, combine the onion, garlic, chipotle and adobo sauce, beer, and orange zest. Add the browned roast along with any pan juices. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 6 hours.
  • When the pork is cooked and fork tender, shred it using two forks. Add the shredded meat back to the slow cooker and toss with the onions and cooking juices. Keep warm in the slow cooker for people to help themselves and assemble the tacos with all the garnishes.

QUICK PULLED PORK TACOS



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Quick-pickled red onions cut through the richness of pork. To make, toss some thinly sliced red onion with red-wine vinegar and let sit until softened, about 15 minutes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
Coarse salt and pepper
3 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast, cut into 2-inch pieces
Corn tortillas, pickled red onions, sour cream, cilantro leaves, and lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Combine garlic, oregano, cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss with pork and place in a 6-quart pressure cooker. Add 1/4 cup water and secure lid. Bring to high pressure over medium-high heat; reduce heat and cook until meat is fork tender, about 40 minutes (adjust heat to maintain pressure). Remove from heat, vent pressure, and remove lid. Using two forks, shred pork and serve with tortillas and desired toppings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 g, Fat 6 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 2 g

PAT'S PULLED PORK TACOS



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (3 1/2-pound) boneless pork butt, cut into 3-inch chunks
1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1 cup chicken stock
1 small can tomato puree
1 tablespoons honey
1 orange, halved and juiced
1 lime, halved and juiced
1 package corn tortillas, warmed
Chopped cilantro, for garnish
Sour cream, for garnish
Zesty Slaw, recipe follows
4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 head napa cabbage, shredded
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
4 tablespoons freshly sliced green onions
1 carrot, peeled and shredded
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Mix the oregano, chipotle powder, cumin, salt and pepper together in a small bowl.
  • Season the cubed pork chunks with the spice mixture and put into a large Dutch oven. Add the onion, garlic, chicken stock, the tomato puree, honey, orange and lime juice, and the juiced orange and lime halves. Stir together with a wooden spoon. Put the pot on medium heat and bring the mixture to a simmer. Transfer to the oven and cook, covered, until the pork is tender and easily shreds, about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
  • Remove the meat from the Dutch oven to a cutting board. Set the Dutch oven over medium heat and reduce the liquid until it becomes slightly syrupy, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, shred the meat and add to a bowl. Drizzle the reduced cooking liquid into the pork and toss. Serve with tortillas, cilantro, sour cream and Zesty Slaw.
  • Whisk the rice wine vinegar, lime juice, canola oil, and sugar together in a small bowl.
  • Add the cabbage, cilantro, green onions, and carrot to a large serving bowl and combine. Drizzle with the dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

SHREDDED PORK TACOS



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I used to make a similar recipe with beef, but I switched to pork when we lived in Singapore for 3 years. Beef was expensive and not very good there. We like it so much with pork, we never switched back.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pork tenderloin (3/4 pound), cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 to 4 flour tortillas (7 inches), warmed
Shredded lettuce and chopped tomato, optional

Steps:

  • In a skillet, brown pork in oil. Remove from pan and keep warm. In same skillet, saute onion and garlic in drippings until tender. Stir in the tomato sauce, chilies, chili powder, salt, oregano, cumin and pepper. Add pork; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until pork is tender., Cool slightly; shred with two forks. Return to sauce; heat through. Serve in tortillas with lettuce and tomato if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 95mg cholesterol, Sodium 1668mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 41g protein.

PULLED PORK SOFT TACOS



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Put your own spin on delicious and top these quick and easy tacos with incredibly tender pulled pork. Courtesy of the National Pork Board

Provided by National Pork Board

Categories     Pork

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/4 lbs cooked pulled pork, warmed
12 corn tortillas (5 or 6 inch) or 12 flour tortillas (5 or 6 inch)
3 cups shredded iceberg lettuce or 3 cups romaine lettuce
1 cup salsa (purchased or homemade, to taste)

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place two tortillas in the skillet and cook until warm and softened, about 30 seconds per side. Fill the tortillas with about 1 1/2 ounces of the pork, 1/4 cup of the lettuce, and 4 teaspoons of the salsa.
  • Repeat with the remaining tortillas and serve. If you prefer to heat all of the tortillas at once, microwave them on high until warm and softened, 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.2, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 79.3, Sodium 336.1, Carbohydrate 25.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 2.5, Protein 29.7

MEXICAN PULLED PORK TACOS



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Fill crisp taco shells with a spicy pulled pork filling which can be frozen ahead of time for an easy entertaining dish to share

Provided by Justine Pattison

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 5h30m

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 ½kg rindless pork shoulder , cut into 6 large chunks
1 red onion , roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves , crushed
2-3 tbsp habanero chilli sauce
3 tbsp tomato purée
juice 2 oranges (around 200ml/ 7 fl oz)
juice 3 large limes (around 75ml/ 2 1/2 fl oz)
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp ground allspice
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground cloves
2 medium red onions , finely sliced
2 tbsp white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
2 tbsp caster sugar
24 corn tacos , warmed
4 Little Gem lettuces , trimmed and finely shredded
soured cream or half-fat crème fraîche

Steps:

  • Put the marinade ingredients in a large, zip-seal freezer bag and squish until well combined. Add the pork and onion, ensuring they're well coated. Seal and put in the fridge overnight.
  • Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Transfer the pork and its marinade to a medium casserole dish. Cover with a lid and place in the oven for 4-5 hrs or until the pork is very tender and falls apart when poked with a fork.
  • To make the pickled onions, put the sliced red onions in a heatproof bowl. Cover with just-boiled water and leave to stand for 10 mins. Drain well, then stir in the white wine vinegar or cider vinegar and caster sugar. Stand for at least 10 mins before serving.
  • Drain the pork in a colander, reserving the marinade, then transfer the pork to a board. Shred the pork with two forks, drizzle over 4-5 tbsp of the reserved marinade, and serve from the board with the pickled red onions, warmed corn tacos, shredded lettuce and soured cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 38 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

EASY OVEN PULLED PORK



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This is my grandmother's no-fail pork recipe and it produces tender, moist, rich meat. Pulled pork is so versatile-use it in sandwiches, tacos, stews, and pasta ragu. Or make it ahead of time and keep it in a slow cooker for BBQ sliders. A great, inexpensive option to serve at a party. My favorite way to eat this is on a bun with lots of tangy barbecue sauce and slaw.

Provided by NicoleMcmom

Categories     Pulled Pork

Time 4h5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (5 pound) bone-in pork butt
8 cloves garlic
4 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Use a pairing knife to cut 8 small slits into the pork, about 1 1/2 inches deep. Insert a garlic clove into each slit. Sprinkle pork evenly on all sides with salt and pepper. Place pork, fat-side up, in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Carefully pour 3/4 cup water around the sides of the pork. Cover with foil and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil and continue to cook until pork is tender and meat has pulled away from the bone, about 1 1/2 hours more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
  • Remove from the oven and let stand for 20 minutes. Remove large fat layer and any other large pieces of fat. Pull pork apart and shred.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484 calories, Carbohydrate 1.7 g, Cholesterol 129.8 mg, Fat 40.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 29.4 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 3403.1 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right cut of pork: Pork shoulder (also known as pork butt) is the best cut for pulled pork tacos because it's fatty and flavorful.
  • Cook the pork low and slow: This will help to tenderize the meat and make it fall apart easily.
  • Use a flavorful rub: A good rub will help to add flavor to the pork. You can use a store-bought rub or make your own.
  • Don't overcook the pork: Overcooked pork will be dry and tough.
  • Shred the pork correctly: Use two forks to shred the pork. This will help to keep the meat moist and prevent it from becoming stringy.
  • Use fresh tortillas: Fresh tortillas will make your tacos taste better. You can find fresh tortillas at most grocery stores.
  • Load up on your favorite toppings: There are many different toppings that you can add to your pulled pork tacos. Some popular options include salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.

Conclusion:

Pulled pork tacos are a delicious and easy-to-make meal. By following the tips above, you can make sure that your pulled pork tacos are perfect every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give pulled pork tacos a try!

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