These Shredded Pork Tacos have spiced pork that is slow cooked and shredded, then served with your favorite taco toppings. This is a minimal effort meal with maximum flavor!
If you love your slow cooker, you’ll also love these Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos!
When I first made these Shredded Pork Tacos back in 2014, they came from a desperation-clean-out-the-pantry-dinner. I needed to make something with what I had on hand, and this is what I came up with.
And it’s remained a winner!
I love that you get lots of flavor with not a lot of effort. In fact, this takes very little hands on time.
And tacos are always a hit, because each member of the family can use whatever toppings they want to make it their own.
Ingredients
- Spices: This is kept pretty simple with just salt, oregano, and cumin. You could, of course, add more spices as desired.
- Pork: I like to use a pork shoulder roast. I have tried this with both a boneless roast and a bone in, and I preferred the boneless. Not only was it smaller, and more of the size that I needed, but I felt like it was more tender once cooked.
- Onions: I use regular yellow onions. It feels like a lot when you add them to the slow cooker, but they will cook down.
- Tortillas: I like to use flour tortillas, and then char them on my gas stove. You can also do this in a dry pan. But if you prefer corn tortillas, those will work, as well!
- Toppings: This is where you can get creative. I like shredded cabbage, red onion, sour cream, avocado, cotija, and some fresh lime juice.
How to Make Shredded Pork Tacos
STEP 1: Cut your pork into large chunks, then season it with your spices. Cut the onions into half moons, then place them in a slow cooker.
STEP 2: Place the seasoned pork on top of the onions. Add the water. I like to do this around the edges of the slow cooker so I don’t just wash the spices off of the pork. Let the pork and onions cook until the pork is tender.
STEP 3: Once the pork easily pulls apart, remove it to a cutting board and shred it into pieces. The add the pork back to the slow cooker and stir it into the cut onions. Then build your tacos with the tortillas and toppings.
Tips and Tricks
After cooking the pork, you can skip adding it back to the cooked onions, if desired. I like the extra onion flavor, but you can certainly just add the pork to the tacos after shredding.
I like to taste the pork after shredding and add more salt, if needed. Usually, it does need some extra salt.
Different slow cookers cook at different temperatures. Start checking your pork earlier for doneness if yours cooks faster. I have three different slow cookers and they all cook differently. You might need a little more time, you might need a little less.
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Shredded Pork Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 lb pork roast (I suggest a pork shoulder roast)
- 2 medium onions
- 1/4 cup water
- 12 (6-inch) flour tortillas
- Toppings – diced red onion, cilantro, sour cream, shredded cabbage, avocado, cotija, sliced limes, etc.
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the salt, oregano, and cumin.
- Cut the roast into a few large chunks. Sprinkle the seasoning mix even over the pork.
- Cut the onions in half, the slice into half moons. Place the onions in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Add the pork to the slow cooker on top of the onions. Add the water to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low until the pork is pull apart tender, about 6-7 hours.
- Once tender, remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred. Return the pork to the slow cooker and mix in with the cooked onions.
- Warm the tortillas, or char in a dry skillet or over a gas stove. Add some of the pork to each tortilla, then top with your desired toppings.
Rosie says
A great way to cook pork and I bet it was so tender! It’s amazing what can be rustled up when needs be and I have to say those Tacos look perfect!!
Gosh I’m with you can’t stand going shopping for groceries at a weekend either.
Rosie x
Grace says
may god bless the inventor of crock-pots. 🙂
your pig sounds sensational. 🙂
Emiline says
Mmm I love tacos. Do you prefer corn or flour tortillas?
The cupcakes look good also.
I hear you on Wal Mart. I hate going there! I have to go there to buy ice cream, though. It’s a lot cheaper than anywhere else.
Last week I bought hair gel and cereal, and I left it there when I checked out. SO, I had to drive all the way back. Ugh.
Deb says
Crockpots are fantastic for this kind of quick meal. I use mine a lot. Your tacos look so scrummy. I often grate carrot to add a vegie to a dish, so I didn’t think carrot was too strange.
Aimée says
I was just thinking about making tacos! Thanks for the kick in the pants.
glamah16 says
Of course you liked it. Whats not to like. Slow cooked pork is the best.
Linda F says
Heck that looks good! Crockpots are just the greatest invention ever arent they??
The Mediocre Cook says
This looks like a winner. Easy to make and full of pork. My stomach is growling.
Maria says
It’s amazing what you can rustle up when needs must! I can’t stand grocery shopping at weekends either wth all those crowds. Your pork roast tacos are yuumy!
Maria
x
Maria says
Great idea to do pork in the crockpot! I will have to try these on a weeknight. Sometimes I don’t feel like cooking after work, these would be easy to throw together if the meat was done!!
breadchick says
Now those look fantastic. I’ll bet they would be good cold with a lettuce wrap too.
Gabi says
I love to cook pork in my crockpot- this sounds so good and a perfect transistion dish into fall as well 🙂
Dhanggit says
oh for a swine lover like me this is perfect!! yay so yummy
Katerina says
I have been meaning to make a pork roast for tacos in the slow cooker, yum!
I swear the worst thing about cooking is the darn grocery shopping.
And yes you should have mussels, but if you are pregnant.. you may want to wait just in case they turn your stomach or something.
PheMom says
Pork tacos like these are my absolute favorite! I could eat the entire pot myself! Yum!
kat says
what a great way to make pork. we've used cabbage in tacos in a pinch too & it worked great