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Pork Roast Tacos

Deeply flavorful and richly textured, these pork roast tacos bring a sense of indulgence to the everyday table. Featuring slow-cooked Smithf View More expand_more

Deeply flavorful and richly textured, these pork roast tacos bring a sense of indulgence to the everyday table. Featuring slow-cooked Smithfield pork, this recipe invites a relaxed kind of cooking.

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Pork Roast Tacos
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Total Time:
23 mins
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Skill Level:
Beginner
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Servings:
4 Servings

Ingredients


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1.4 lbs.
to taste
Salt and Black Pepper
to taste
1
Roma Tomato
1
1
Red onion, chopped
1
1
Lime, juiced
1
1 tbsp.
Cilantro, chopped
1 tbsp.
1
Jalapeño, seeded and chopped
1
as desired
Salsa verde
as desired
as desired
Corn elote salad
as desired

Directions


  1. Heat oven to 325°F

  2. Place pork shoulder into a 5-quart roasting pan.

  3. Add water and garlic.

  4. Cover with lid or aluminum foil; cook for 6 hours or until meat is tender.

  5. To make the pico de gallo, add chopped red onion, roma tomato, cilantro, jalapeños and lime juice into a bowl. Place in the fridge for up to one hour.

  6. Transfer shoulder from roasting pan to a cutting board; reserve liquid.

  7. Using two forks, pull meat from bone; discard bone.

  8. Reserved cooking liquid can be used when reheating or freezing pork.

  9. Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste.

  10. Serve in tacos, burritos, over rice, and/or on salads and garnish with salsa verde.

  11. If desired, serve with a corn elote salad on the side.

For the Love of Meat

Ingredients


Featured products for this recipe
to taste
Salt and Black Pepper
to taste
1
Roma Tomato
1
1
Red onion, chopped
1
1
Lime, juiced
1
1 tbsp.
Cilantro, chopped
1 tbsp.
1
Jalapeño, seeded and chopped
1
as desired
Salsa verde
as desired
as desired
Corn elote salad
as desired

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