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Shredded Pork Tacos
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Shredded Pork Tacos

Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • Small Dutch Oven
  • Tortilla Cooking Rack or Small Skillet (for frying)

Ingredients

Pork:

  • 1½ - 2 lbs. pork shoulder
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried coriander
  • 1 tsp dried cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups of chicken broth
  • 1 7-oz can of whole green chiles
  • 5 cloves of garlic chopped finely
  • Fresh lime juice to taste, after cooking

Additional Ingredients:

  • Corn tortillas or flour tortillas
  • Vegetable oil to taste

Taco Toppings:

  • Refried beans warmed
  • Lettuce shredded
  • Black olives sliced
  • Tomatoes diced
  • Extra-sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • Green onion diced
  • Fresh cilantro chopped
  • Sour Cream
  • Salsa
  • Guacamole
  • Hot sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
  • Season the entire pork roast by combining the oregano, coriander, cumin, garlic powder, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper in a small dish until well-mixed. Coat the entire roast evenly with the seasoning mix.
  • Sear the pork roast by warming the olive oil in a small Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the seasoned pork roast and sear on all sides.
  • Add the chicken broth, whole green chiles, and chopped garlic. Cover with a lid.
  • Slowly cook the pork by placing the Dutch oven in the oven for 2 hours.
  • Flip the roast over, cover it with a lid, and return to the oven for 1½ to 2 hours or until the meat is tender and shreds easily with a fork.
  • Remove from the oven and pick through to remove as much fat as possible.
  • Shred the meat and mix it with the pan juices. Add lime juice to taste and toss to mix well. Cover with a lid until needed.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Bake the tortillas by draping them over the baking rack, then brushing them with vegetable oil or cooking spray.  Side Note: If you don't have the tortilla baking rack, drape them directly over two lines on the oven baking rack. It works well!
  • Place in the oven and bake for 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown.  Side Note: If you would like fried taco shells, click here for the instructions.
  • Prepare the tacos once the tortillas are baked (or fried), by filling the shell with warm refried beans, shredded pork, lettuce, tomatoes, olives, green onions, cheese, and cilantro.
  • Serve immediately with fresh sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and hot sauce. Enjoy.