Shredded pork, corn salsa, creamy chipotle BBQ sauce and warm tortillas combine in this great recipe for pulled pork tacos.
If you like this recipe, check out my Pulled Pork Recipe for the Crock-Pot
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I don’t have a smoker so I make pulled pork at home by slow cooking it. Or if I want to save time but not sacrifice on flavor I cheat. I go to my favorite BBQ joint and order a pound or two of pulled pork. No one has to know!
I also love a good soft taco. One of my recipe creation goals is to have a taco dish for everyone’s tastes. This pork taco recipe is the latest addition to my collection. I hope you love it! Please consider leaving me a star rating with your honest opinion if you try them.
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Ingredients
- Pork – This recipe is written for pulled and tender pork. It’s a great recipe for leftover pork like carnitas too.
- Salsa – A combination of corn, red onion, cilantro, lime juice and salt. When testing I used fresh corn on the cob. But you could use an equal amount of cooked frozen or canned corn instead. You could also add one minced clove of garlic.
- Sauce – A creamy combination of mayonnaise, both chipotle and BBQ sauces and fresh lime juice.
- Cheese – I like shredded Monterey Jack cheese for these tacos. But use your favorite, like cotija cheese or queso fresco.
- Tortillas – My preference is flour tortillas, but you could use corn tortillas instead.
Instructions
- Follow the instructions for making my slow cooker pulled pork recipe. This can be done up to 2 days ahead of time.
- Keep the pulled pork stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container until ready to use. Or you can meal prep pulled pork and pull some from the freezer!
- Mix up the sauce ingredients.
- If using fresh corn, cook it and allow it to cool. Use a sharp knife and cutting board to carefully cut it off the cob. Then stir it together with the onion, lime juice, salt and cilantro to make the corn salsa.
- Warm up some flour tortillas in the microwave. Fill the tortillas with pulled pork, corn salsa and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
- Top the tacos with plenty of the creamy chipotle BBQ sauce.
Storage directions
Store any leftovers of these taco components – pork, corn salsa, chipotle BBQ sauce – separately in airtight containers. They will stay fresh in the fridge for 3 – 4 days.
Easy Pulled Pork Tacos Recipe
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs pulled pork
- 12 small flour tortillas
- 1/3 cup BBQ sauce
- 3 tbsp chipotle adobo sauce
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbs lime juice divided
- 2 ears corn on the cob or about 1 1/2 cups of cooked corn
- 3 tbsp red onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- Prepare pulled pork according to the link in this recipe, Slow Cooker Recipe. Or purchase pulled pork from your favorite BBQ joint.
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients - BBQ sauce, chipotle adobo sauce, mayonnaise and 1/2 tablespoon of lime juice.
- Cook the corn on the cob, let it cool and carefully cut it off the cob. In a clean bowl, mix the corn with the chopped red onion, cilantro, remaining lime juice and salt.
- Warm the tortillas in the microwave. Fill each tortilla with pulled pork, creamy chipotle BBQ sauce, corn salsa and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
Nutrition
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Scarlet says
These pulled pork tacos sound so good and I love all the fresh, healthy fixings too!
foodtasticmom says
Thanks Scarlet!