I helped my sister make some coleslaw on Thursday night and mixed it with some leftover pulled pork that she had made. It was so good, I had to make my own! I bought a 2 1/2lb pork shoulder and cut it into big chunks. I made a rub for the chunks out of:
1tsp dried oregano
1tsp chipotle chili powder
1tsp ground cumin
2tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
I covered the pork with the rub and browned it on all sides in a dutch oven. Once it was browned, I added:
1 cubed onion
4 smashed garlic cloves
1c chicken stock
1small can tomato sauce
1T blue agave (or honey)
juice of 1 orange and 1 lime
I brought all this to a simmer, then covered it and put it in the oven at 325 for 1 hour 45 minutes. Once it was done, I took out the meat and skimmed the fat off the top of the sauce. I brought the mixture to a simmer and let it simmer about 10 minutes while I shredded the pork. Once the pork was shredded I strained the sauce and poured it over the meat. It was then ready for the tacos.
I prepped my family that there were some ingredients in these tacos that they might not like, but that they needed to try it because everything complements each other and tastes out of this world!
I warmed some whole wheat tortillas, then topped them with a touch of sour cream, then pork, shredded cheese, "Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw", and cilantro. They were sooo good! The recipe for the coleslaw is below:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/down-home-with-the-neelys/sweet-and-spicy-coleslaw-recipe/index.html
I made the taco's for dinner tonight and they were awsome. The meat by itself was just so-so but after adding the queso cheese and coleslaw they were delicious. 5 star recipe!
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