Slow Roasted Pulled Pork Tacos

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These Slow Roasted Pulled Pork Tacos are a delicious twist on regular ground beef tacos. The sweet and spicy pork is slow-cooked in the oven, shredded, then piled into tortillas with your favorite toppings. The pork can also be cooked in a slow cooker so if you need to go out, you can leave it to simmer all day – the aroma when you come back home will be out of this world!

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Slow Roasted Pulled Pork Tacos

The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through so that you don’t miss any tips or substitution suggestions; to ensure that you have all the ingredients and equipment required, and to understand the steps and timings involved.

This pulled pork recipe is cooked in the oven – on its very lowest setting – for 7-8 hours.

If you prefer, you can cook it in a slow cooker for 8-12 hours.

Both methods will yield flavorful and tender pork that is hard to resist!

I love this Tex-Mex recipe because you really can’t go wrong. The pork has a wonderful sweet and savory taste, and it’s really just simple ingredients working together to create an elevated flavor.

When the cooking time is over, pull the pork and pile it onto tortillas. Don’t forget to add your favorite taco toppings like chopped tomatoes and onions, avocado, and cheese. Or serve it with a side of Cilantro Lime Rice and Refried Beans.

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slow roasted Pork shoulder in baking dish.

Ingredients & Equipment Used In This Recipe

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Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Tacos

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Recipe Tips

  • If cooking the pork in the oven, I suggest leaving the bone in the meat and the fat layer on.
  • If cooking the pork in a slow cooker, use a boneless cut and remove the layer of fat.
  • This is my personal preference!

How Do I Make Slow Roasted Pulled Pork Tacos?

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Pulled Pork Tacos Recipe

Roasted Pulled Pork Tacos

Yield: 30
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes

These Roasted Pulled Pork Tacos are a delicious twist on regular ground beef tacos. The sweet and spicy pork is slow-cooked in the oven, shredded, then piled into tortillas with your favorite toppings.

Ingredients

  • 5-6 lb. (2.2 - 2.7kg) bone-in pork shoulder or pork butt
  • 3-4 (1oz/28g) packages Taco Seasoning
  • 4 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 5 tsp of fresh minced garlic

To Serve

  • Tortillas
  • Your favorite taco toppings

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 240C/475F/Gas 9.
  2. Place the pork in an oven-safe pan fat side up.
  3. In a small bowl combine the taco seasoning, maple syrup, Dijon, brown sugar, and garlic.
  4. As soon as the oven is fully heated, pour the marinade over the pork, spreading as well as you can. Cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven.
  5. After 10 minutes, turn the heat down to 100C/200F/Gas ½ and let it cook low and slow for 7-8 hours. Do NOT open the oven door.
  6. Remove pork from the oven and remove the layer of fat.

    Cutting the Fat Layer
  7. Use forks or bear claws to pull the pork.

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  8. Serve immediately on tortillas with your favorite taco toppings, or cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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    Pulled Pork Tacos Recipe

Notes

You can prepare this recipe in a slow cooker if you prefer. Use boneless pork shoulder and remove the top layer of fat. Place the pork in the crock and pour the marinade over it. Add a cup of water. Cook on low for 8-12 hours.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 30 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 124Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 98mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 7g

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