Baja Pork Tacos Recipe

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“This delicious recipe is my copy-cat version of the most excellent Mexican food we ever had in Flagstaff, Arizona. The original recipe used beef instead of pork, but this comes mighty close to the same taste.” —Ariella Winn, Mesquite, Texas

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Baja Pork Tacos Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. Cook: 8 hours
  • Yield: 12 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 boneless pork sirloin roast (3 pounds)
  • 5 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 24 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed
  • 3 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

  • Cut roast in half; place in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the chilies, taco seasoning and cumin; pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender.
  • Remove pork; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred meat with two forks; return to the slow cooker and heat through. Spoon 1/4 cup onto each tortilla; top each with 2 tablespoons lettuce and 1 tablespoon cheese. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 tacos equals 326 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 76 mg cholesterol, 469 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Baja Pork Tacos in Healthy Cooking August/September 2010, p53

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2011 by MelissaV81

These were simple and amazing! Hands down the best tacos I've ever made. And the leftovers reheat wonderfully and make great nachos. This is the only taco recipe I will be using from now on. Thank you!

Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2011 by soccer_mom

My husband raved about these! I have served them on tostada shells, whole wheat flour tortillas and corn tortillas - they are a hit every time!

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2010 by mrumpz

Wow! Best tacos I've ever made. The pork is so tender and easy to prepare. I used muenster cheese instead of mozz because that was all I had on hand. Also used flour tortillas. Next time I'll try it with corn tortillas. Can't wait to make it again for the family!

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2010 by amethystra

This was so easy to make and very flavorful! I'll be bringing some over to my mom's house to enjoy since this makes a lot of servings. This would be a perfect item to bring for a potluck. :)

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2010 by campingwithlobo

This is very good. The whole family loved it. I will be making this often! A real keeper!

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2010 by alichaandharley

I made this and my husband loved it. He loved it with the corn tortillas but I think they would be just as good with regular hard taco shells. I am a total sour cream girl and I didn't even need it for these. They just had that much flavor. I will be making this again!

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by musicmarnie66

For such a quick and easy recipe, these tacos were delicious. I served them with all the "extras" (sour cream, salsa, tomato, avacado) and they were even more tasty.

 
 

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