Name: Southern Pulled Pork Tacos (Standard)
Prep time: 1 h 36 min
Cook time: 2 h 24 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 lbs Pork shoulder (Boston butt); 1 tbsp Paprika; 1 tsp Garlic powder; 1 tsp Onion powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 1 cup Ketchup; 1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup Brown sugar; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp Yellow mustard; 4 cups Shredded cabbage; 1 cup Shredded carrots; 1/4 cup Mayonnaise; 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp Sugar; 12 Corn or flour tortillas; To taste Pickled onions; To taste Cilantro

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Classic Southern pulled pork served in warm tortillas with a simple coleslaw and your favorite taco toppings.

Total 4h

Serves 6

Steps 7

Ingredients 19

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Pork
3 lbs 1.36 kg Pork shoulder (Boston butt)
1 tbsp 15 mL Paprika
1 tsp 5 mL Garlic powder
1 tsp 5 mL Onion powder
1 tsp 5 mL Salt
tsp 2.5 mL Black pepper
Sauce
1 cup 240 mL Ketchup
cup 120 mL Apple cider vinegar
cup 60 mL Brown sugar
2 tbsp 30 mL Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp 15 mL Yellow mustard
Coleslaw
4 cups 960 mL Shredded cabbage
1 cup 240 mL Shredded carrots
cup 60 mL Mayonnaise
1 tbsp 15 mL Apple cider vinegar
1 tsp 5 mL Sugar
Taco
12 N/A Corn or flour tortillas
Toppings
To taste To taste Pickled onions
To taste To taste Cilantro

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Instructions

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Rub the Pork with Paprika, Garlic powder, Onion powder, Salt, and Black pepper.
Place the Pork in a slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours, or on high for 4-6 hours, until easily shredded.
While the Pork is cooking, prepare the Sauce by combining Ketchup, Apple cider vinegar, Brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and Yellow mustard in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
Shred the Pork with two forks and add it to the Sauce. Stir to coat.
Prepare the Coleslaw by combining Shredded cabbage, Shredded carrots, Mayonnaise, Apple cider vinegar, and Sugar in a bowl. Mix well.
Warm the Tortillas according to package directions.
Assemble the tacos by filling each Tortilla with Pulled Pork, Coleslaw, Pickled onions, and Cilantro.