RecipesSlow cooker pulled pork tacos
Put out bowls of the fillings and let everyone build their own taco. The pork also works well in tortilla wraps or on top of baked potatoes
Put out bowls of the fillings and let everyone build their own taco. The pork also works well in tortilla wraps or on top of baked potatoes
By Asda Good Living,30th May 2017
Cook: 8 Hours 20 Mins
Serves: 8
Price: £1.11 per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 357g serving contains
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
515kj/123kcal
Ingredients
2kg Butcher’s Selection Boneless Pork Shoulder Joint
2tsp smoked paprika
1tsp Asda Garlic Granules
1tsp Asda Onion Granules
1tsp ground cumin
1tbsp chipotle paste
1tsp Extra Special Cold-Pressed Rapeseed Oil
300g pinto beans, drained and rinsed
Juice and zest 1 lime
4tsp cornflour
8 taco shells
½ red onion, finely sliced
300g frozen sweetcorn, cooked according to pack instructions
½ Iceberg lettuce, finely sliced
1tbsp roughly chopped coriander
2 red chillies, thinly sliced (optional)
Method
1Trim the skin and any excess fat off the pork.
2Mix together the paprika, garlic granules, onion granules, cumin and chipotle paste. Massage into the pork shoulder.
3Heat a nonstick frying pan over a high heat, add the oil and brown the meat all over until it is a deep caramel colour.
4Put the pork in the slow cooker and add the beans and 400ml water. Cook on the highest setting for a minimum of 8 hrs, until the meat starts to fall apart.
5Remove the meat from the slow cooker and set aside. Whisk the lime juice, zest and cornflour into the sauce left in the cooker and stir until it has thickened.
6Use two forks to shred the pork, then return to the slow cooker and mix with the sauce.
7Fill the taco shells with the pulled pork and top with the onion, sweetcorn, lettuce, coriander and chilli, if using.