Crock Pot Pulled Pork Tacos
Tender, slow-cooked pulled pork seasoned with Mexican-inspired spices and salsa, perfect for filling warm tortillas. This easy Crock Pot recipe yields deliciously flavorful tacos that are ideal for family dinners or casual entertaining.
Ingredients
- •1 tablespoon cumin
- •1 teaspoon garlic powder
- •1 teaspoon chili powder
- •1 teaspoon onion powder
- •1 teaspoon paprika
- •1 teaspoon oregano
- •1 tablespoon salt
- •1 piece pork shoulder
- •16 oz mild salsa
- •1 package tortillas
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Place the first 7 ingredients in a bowl and mix.
2 min
- 2.
Place the pork shoulder in the Crock Pot (slow cooker) and rub all over with the seasoning mixture.
5 min
- 3.
Pour the jar of salsa around the pork shoulder.
1 min
- 4.
Cook on low heat for 8-12 hours.
480 min
- 5.
Remove the pork to a plate and using 2 forks, shred the into bite size pieces (I like to remove the visible pieces of fat).
10 min
- 6.
Pour a scoop or two of the juices into the pork and stir to combine (If you want to remove the excess fat from the juice you will use, pour it into a cup and refrigerate it until the fat solidifies and can be easily scooped out. Only the juices will remain).
5 min
- 7.
Place the pork into the tortillas.
5 min
- 8.
Serve with desired accompaniments.
2 min
