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Three soft tacos filled with shredded meat, chopped green apples, cilantro, and other fresh toppings are served on a plate with lime wedges and fresh herbs—a perfect pulled pork taco recipe—with blue corn chips in the background.
Little Figgy Food

BBQ Pulled Pork Tacos (Carnitas)

4.96 from 25 votes
This is a low and slow cooked BBQ Pulled Pork Taco recipe that taste incredible. It's great for large get togethers or parties any time of year! 
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8 - 10 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: BBQ, American, Mexican, Fusion
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • For the Pulled Pork:
  • 1 cup low sodium Chicken Stock
  • 2 - 3 large Yellow Onions quartered
  • 2 - 3 Garlic Cloves minced
  • Spice Rub enough to coat meat generously
  • 5 - 6 lbs boneless Pork Butt Pork Shoulder
  • 1 cup BBQ Sauce such as Budweiser Brewmaster’s Premium Barbecue Sauces Sweet & Smoky BBQ Sauce, plus extra to serve at table
  • For the Broccoli Slaw:
  • 12 oz package Broccoli Slaw
  • 2 Spring Onions sliced on the bias
  • ⅓ cup dried Cranberries
  • ⅓ cup sliced toasted Almonds
  • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Poppy Seeds
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
  • For the Apple Salsa:
  • 2 Granny Smith Apples diced
  • ¼ cup loosely packed fresh Cilantro chopped
  • Juice of 1/2 Lemon or Lime
  • Pinch of Salt
  • Additional Ingredients:
  • Tortillas warmed
  • Fresh Cilantro chopped
  • Lime wedges
  • Hot Sauce if desired

Method
 

For the Pulled Pork:
  1. Set the slow cooker to low heat.
  2. Add in the quartered onions across the bottom of pan to create a "rack", and scatter the garlic over the onions and pour in the chicken stock.
  3. Generously rub the meat with the spice rub all over, and place on top of the onions in the slow cooker. Cover and allow to slow cook on low heat for 6 - 8 hours.
  4. Once cooked and tender, using two forks, carefully shred the meat, discarding the juices. 
  5. Mix in 1 cup Sweet & Smoky Budweiser Brewmaster’s Premium Barbecue Sauce until well combined. Set aside.
For the Slaw:
  1. In a large bowl, add the broccoli slaw, spring onions, cranberries and almonds, mixing well.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, poppy seeds, sugar, salt and pepper, and whisk together with a fork. Pour half of dressing over broccoli slaw, and mix until combined well. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
For the Apple Salsa:
  1. Mix together the apple, cilantro, lemon or lime juice, and salt. 
  2. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, keep chilled until ready to serve.
To Assemble:
  1. Warm the tortillas, either in the microwave for just a few seconds or in a dry skillet. Keep warm by stacking and wrapping in foil.
  2. Add a nice bit of BBQ pulled pork, drizzle more BBQ sauce over meat if desired, top off with the broccoli slaw, and apple salsa! For extra heat, don't forget to add your favorite hot sauce.
ENJOY!

    Notes

    Want to try making the pulled pork on a charcoal grill? Use this method from The Spruce Eats.

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