These Slow Cooker Mexican Pork Roast Tacos have Mexican spiced pork that is cooked in the slow cooker, then served up as delicious tacos.
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It was Saturday afternoon about a month ago. I hadn’t made it to the grocery store yet, but I was exhausted. I knew I needed to go so that I could make dinner on Sunday night. But I just didn’t think I had it in me to fight the Saturday crowds.
So what did I do? I pulled out one of my cookbooks that I haven’t blogged from, and searched for a recipe where I had all of the ingredients on hand. It was a bit difficult, because my pantry has been quite bare these days. But I did have a pork tenderloin in the freezer and a few veggies in the fridge, so I was happy when I was able to come up with a meal plan that didn’t require any grocery shopping!
Bonus for me that this was also a crock pot recipe. I know a lot of people see their slow cookers as something to get out during the winter, but I love to use mine during the summer. It doesn’t heat up the house like using the oven or stove top does, so I actually like mine better in the summer than in the winter!
The pork was put into the crockpot with the required ingredients, and that night we had a hot dinner with very little effort. I had to improvise a bit to turn these into tacos, but it all worked out. I didn’t have any lettuce, so we used cabbage, which I actually really liked because of the great crunch. The tomatoes came from the garden, and I had to cut up some cheese sticks for the cheese. Both my husband and I were surprised how much we actually enjoyed this meal!
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Slow Cooker Mexican Pork Roast Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 medium onions sliced
- 2 lb pork loin roast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1 cup water
- 12 6- inch flour tortillas
- desired taco toppings – shredded lettuce or cabbage, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, cilantro, etc.
Instructions
- Place onions in the bottom of a slow cooker. Rub the pork with the salt, oregano, cumin and coriander. Place the pork in the slow cooker. Add the water, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- When the pork is cooked through and tender, remove from the slow cooker and shred. Return to the slow cooker and mix together with the onions and remaining juices.
- Warm the tortillas slightly. Assemble the tacos with the shredded pork and desired toppings.
Emily says
I love pork tacos! YUM!
Chels R. says
Sounds delicious! I haven’t met a taco I haven’t liked yet!
Jaclyn says
These look perfect! I love Mexican food! Such a pretty photo!
Nutmeg Nanny says
These look so flavorful 🙂 love pork roast!
RecipeGirl says
I would have put this into tacos too. Yum! Totally my kind of recipe. For some reason I never think to use my crockpot in the summer, but it’s such a brilliant idea!
Mary says
I’ve really become a big fan of the crock pot. I’m adding this to the list of recipe to try. It looks really delicious!
breadchick says
I made these last night. This was just about the best pulled pork I’ve ever had in my life outside of North Carolina and Tennessee.
Thanks for a wonderful recipe!!
hot garlic says
This so sounds like me with the improvising! How funny. They sound and look great, and you’re totally right about most people using the crock-pot in the wrong season!
Paula says
Oh, great … now I’m starving for pork roast tacos! I seriously could put a huge dent in the world’s taco supply with this recipe. Now that my kids have started soccer again, I need to be using the ol’ crock pot more. This is a great recipe for me to start with. YUM!
Kevin says
Those tacos looks so tasty! If only I had the space for a crock pot. It sounds like it would be great to use one in the summer when you don’t want the heat off the oven.
glutenfreeforgood says
I’ve been addicted to fish tacos with corn tortillas lately. I’ve also been using cabbage for the garnish — it’s great! I like your slow cooker idea for the pork. Sounds great!
Melissa
Jenny says
Mmmm. we love taco night and I’m always up for a new recipe. Looks great! Have a good day!
kellypea says
I always think it’s amazing when a good meal can be pulled off without going to the store — especially when you are tired. This looks really good. And you’re so right about the crock-pot not heating everything up. Not having to defrost anything is what I like. The cabbage is perfect for this!
Tom Aarons says
These look so simple and delicious. And what a wonderful photo!