Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos
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5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
5 hrs
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Total Time
5 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
8 people
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Calories
189 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos
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With unbelievable flavours and a melt in your mouth texture, these Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos are set to be your new family favourite!
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Ingredients
Pulled Pork
- 1.5-2 kg pork shoulder boned, string taken off
Marinade
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 2 tablespoons paprika preferably smoked
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 4 garlic cloves grated or crushed
- 1 onion grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 10 twists black pepper
- Juice of 1 lime
To Serve
- Mini, taco sized, tortillas (or normal big ones, if you prefer)
- All your favourite extra bits (I like serving mine with roasted sweet potatoes, salsa and salad or sometimes rice)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 140C / 120C fan / gas mark 1 / 275F.
- Mix the marinade ingredients together in a bowl.
- Pat dry the pork and place on a board or large sheet of greaseproof paper.
- Slather the marinade all over the pork (ideally marinate for 2 hours or longer, but it works fine if you don’t).
- Put the pork on a rack in a roasting tray and pour 500ml water into the bottom of the roasting tray. Cover completely with foil (you may need 2 sheets).
- Put the pork in your preheated oven for 4h 20m (check occasionally to make sure there is still plenty of liquid in the bottom).
- After 4h 20m, remove foil and turn the oven up to 220C / 200C fan / gas mark 6. Cook for 40 mins (check occasionally to make sure there is still plenty of liquid in the bottom – add more if it starts to get dry).
- Leave to rest for 15-30 mins then shred with two forks (this should be easy) and put on a serving plate, drizzle over some (or all) of the pan juices. Put the rest of the pan juices in a jug to serve separately.
- Serve pulled pork and mini, taco sized, tortillas with all your favourite extra bits.
Notes
- (1) In addition to the above cooking times, you will need to allow 15 minutes resting time, and (optional) 2h marinating time.(2) This recipe will provide enough to feed 8 as part of a mixed meal including tortillas and other accompaniments. Alternatively, if there are fewer of you, it makes great leftovers the next day!
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
189kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
76mg
(25%)
Sodium
385mg
(16%)
Potassium
482mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
965IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
2.4mg
(3%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 189 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 189kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 385mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 482mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 965IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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