Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Tacos

You will love these slow-cooked pulled pork tacos. They will absolutely melt in your mouth.

Active Time: 40 Minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

PULLED PORK:

  • 3 tablespoons ground cumin

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons ground chipotle chili pepper 

  • 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper

  • 1 bone-in pork shoulder butt roast (4 pounds), trimmed

  • Juice of 3 medium oranges 

PICKLED VEGETABLES:

  • 2 cups rice vinegar

  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 2 tablespoons salt

  • 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced

  • 1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced

  • 10 radishes, thinly sliced 

TACOS:

  • Corn tortillas, warmed (6 inches)

  • 12 ounces Odyssey Feta Cheese, crumbled (2 cups)

  • Fresh cilantro and lime wedges

Directions

Pulled Pork:

Combine the cumin, chipotle chili pepper, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Rub seasonings on pork roast to coat. Place roast into a greased 5-quart slow cooker. Pour in orange juice. 

Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. Turn slow cooker off. Let rest for 10 minutes. 

Skim fat from cooking juices. Transfer roast to a cutting board; shred meat. Return pork to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 30-35 minutes longer or until juices are absorbed.

Pickled Vegetables: 

  1. Meanwhile, whisk the rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a large bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved. Stir in vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. 

Tacos:

  1. Top tortillas with pork, vegetables and feta. Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.

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