Chipotle who? These Pulled Pork Tacos are so flavorful and easy to make. I far prefer them to their less-healthy restaurant counterparts. It’s always nice to come home from work knowing that dinner is already made and waiting for you, and since there is virtually no prep work for these it’s super quick to just toss all the ingredients in your slow cooker in the morning! The spices in this sauce were absolutely perfect and when the shredded pork was added back into the pot, the sauce-to-meat ratio was spot on. If you didn’t have dinner plans for Cinco de Mayo on Thursday, now you do!
Slow Cooked Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos
Source: Can You Stay For Dinner?Ingredients:
1 lb pork tenderloin, lean and trimmed of visible fat
15 oz can tomato sauce
1 T chili powder
1 T ground cumin
1 T brown sugar
1 t cayenne pepper
½ t salt
3 garlic cloves, minced
8 small (6”) corn tortillas (such as Mission Extra Thin Yellow Corn Tortillas)
½ c reduced fat shredded Mexican cheese (I used Weight Watchers Brand)
1 medium-sized tomato, sliced
Romaine lettuce, shredded
Cilantro, chopped
Optional Toppings (not included in WW P+ totals): guacamole (Wholly Guacamole pictured above), sour cream, black olives, etc.
Directions:
1. Place pork tenderloin the slow cooker. In a medium bowl, mix together tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, salt and garlic. Pour over the top of the pork. Cook on low for 8-9 hours.
2. Remove tenderloin and shred against the grain using two forks. Return pork to the sauce and stir to combine.
3. Heat your tortilla in the microwave for 10-30 seconds to warm. Layer pork and toppings onto tortillas and serve.
Pork Only: Yields 4 (3/4 cup) servings. Weight Watchers Points Plus: 4 per serving
Pork Tacos: Yields 4 (2 tortillas, ¾ c pork, 2 T cheese, ¼ tomato, lettuce, cilantro) servings. WWP+: 7 per serving
I just had these for dinner. SO FREAKIN DELICIOUS!
ReplyDeleteThis was delicious! My whole family loved it. This is definitely a keeper!
ReplyDeletedo you think you could use chicken instead of pork? or would it taste funky?
ReplyDeleteI think they'd be great with chicken!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for putting the WW P+ listing on all of your recipes! I am currently doing WW and always looking for something yummy to eat. Your website is definatly going to be my new favorite place to look!
ReplyDeleteSoooooo delish! I baked my tortillas in the oven for 7 mins @ 425 and had tostadas instead. Hands down one of the best homemade mexican meals we've made!
ReplyDeleteYum, tostadas! Glad you liked :)
ReplyDeleteThese were delicious! Our house smelled so good all day long. I used pork tenderloin chops instead of a whole tenderloin; it cooked a little faster. It was done in six hours on low. Thanks for another great recipe!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you liked them!
DeleteMaking these again today - Can't wait to get home and eat dinner :) Thanks Emily!!
ReplyDeleteYay, happy to hear you love them so much!
DeleteEmily, I just found your website last week, and this is the third recipe I have made. My family LOVED it! It was so easy. I will definitely make this again. Thank you so much. Your fun way of putting food together (cupcakes etc.) makes it so fun for kids to eat healthy food. For kids, it's all about the presentation. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Shelley, I'm so glad you found me and that you loved this! I love when food presents well too. :)
Deletei'm looking forward to eating this tonight. I love finding recipes that kind of confirm combos I've been tossing together more or less but help me find a missing piece (the brown sugar in this case). Crockpot just turned on. My wife just started Weight Watchers and we were happy to find a Cinco de Mayo recipe with a point total.
ReplyDeleteAnd I meant to ask... do you brown the pork first ever? Make much of a difference?
ReplyDeleteMine were done cooking in about 5 hours on low. I wonder why? Maybe our crock pot cooks a little hotter? Or, do you really need the full 8 hours to get the best flavor?
ReplyDeleteThis was amazing! So simple and sooo good. Mine was also done a little before the full 8 ours, but I went ahead and pulled it apart and let it simmer in the juices for another hour or two before serving. It was so good!
ReplyDeleteLoved how simple and delicious this was. We used the meat on salads and to make tacos. Love using the crockpot. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWow! These things are delicious! I can't wait to try more of your recipes!!
ReplyDeleteJust found your website and am making this for dinner. I've been looking for a shredded mexican pork recipe, and to find one with WW points is a real plus. Thanks so much. I'll be using the pork in burritos, with low-carb tortillas for me (lower points), regular for the skinny husband and sons. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteCan't begin to tell you how good this was. We used it for burritos along with some yellow rice and beans topped with a little cheese and salsa verde. Terrific. I live in a place with a large Mexican population and a number of great Mexican restaurants and this pork is as good as any I've had in them. No one would ever guess the pork had just 4 PP because it's so full of flavor. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteSoooooo good!!
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