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Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos

These Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos have juicy pulled pork, crunchy cilantro lime slaw and creamy avocado crema, all piled in a soft tortilla.  These are the perfect idea for feeding a crowd, and everything can be made ahead of time!
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Carnitas, Cinco De Mayo, Easy Recipes, Pork Tacos
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 8 Tacos
Author: Meghan McMorrow | Fox and Briar

Ingredients

For The Cilantro Lime Slaw:

  • 3 cups cabbage thinly sliced
  • 3 carrots shredded
  • 1/2 cup cilantro roughly chopped
  • 1 japaleno diced
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice about 1 lime
  • ½ teaspoons coarse sea salt or to taste. Use half the amount if using regular table salt.

For The Avocado Crema:

  • 1 avocado medium
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

To Make The Cilantro Lime Slaw

  • Add all ingredients for slaw to a large bowl, toss together until fully mixed.  Set aside.

To Make The Avocado Crema

  • Add the avocado, lime juice, sour cream and salt to a food processor, pulse until creamy.

Assemble Tacos

  • Optional step: Heat a skillet over medium heat.  Spray the tortillas on both sides with a little oil.  Heat the tortillas in a skillet until starting turn golden and a bit crispy.  Flip and do the same on the other side.
  • In one tortilla, add about 1/4 cup of the Mexican shredded pork, top with cilantro lime slaw and avocado crema.
Nutritional information is an estimate for your convenience. If you have strict nutritional needs, please do your due diligence to make sure this recipe fits your needs.
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