Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos

Name: Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless pork sirloin chops, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1-1/2 cups salsa verde; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; Dash hot pepper sauce; 10 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed; Optional toppings: Chopped tomatoes, cubed avocado, reduced-fat sour cream, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese and sliced green onions

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 4 hours

Makes

10 servings

Updated: Oct. 13, 2023

Sometimes I'll substitute Bibb lettuce leaves for the tortillas to make crunchy lettuce wraps instead of tacos. —Kathleen Wolf Naperville, Illinois

Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless pork sirloin chops, cut into 2-inch pieces
1-1/2 cups salsa verde
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Dash hot pepper sauce
10 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
Optional toppings: Chopped tomatoes, cubed avocado, reduced-fat sour cream, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese and sliced green onions

Directions

In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine first 11 ingredients. Cook, covered, on high 4-5 hours, until meat is tender.

Shred pork with 2 forks. Serve in tortillas; top as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 taco: 310 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 596mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch.