made by Rachel
This is my attempt at recreating my brother in laws amazing pork tacos. The pork takes a long time to cook but it is super easy considering you basically just dump it all into a crock pot and walk away! The result is a really tender, slightly sweetened pork with a kick. It is going to be hard to go back to chicken after this!
You will need (for the pork):
2 bottles of beer (I used lager, Dos Equis)
2 cups orange juice
2 large jalapenos, chopped big
1 large onion, chopped big
4 cloves garlic, left whole
1 habanero, left whole
1 mango, chopped big
1 peach, chopped big
Juice of one lime
4 country style ribs (about 3-4lbs)
*When I say chopped big, I mean cut up but into large enough pieces that you can pick them out later - these ingredients are for flavoring the meat, not for eating.
Combine all the above ingredients in your crock pot and set to high for 6-8 hours. The meat should be falling off the bone when it is done.
After the meat is done, strain the juices from the crock AND SAVE THEM! This is what you will store the meat in (there will be leftovers unless you are making for more than 4 people).
Separate the meat from the rest of the ingredients and discard the rest of the ingredients. Pull the meat off the bone and shred with a fork or loosely chop with a knife. Go ahead and take a bite...but be warned, if you taste it now there may not be any left for the tacos!
Taco Toppings:
Corn
Black beans
Cilantro
Cheddar
Salsa/Tomatoes
Sour Cream
Limes
2 bottles of beer (I used lager, Dos Equis)
2 cups orange juice
2 large jalapenos, chopped big
1 large onion, chopped big
4 cloves garlic, left whole
1 habanero, left whole
1 mango, chopped big
1 peach, chopped big
Juice of one lime
4 country style ribs (about 3-4lbs)
*When I say chopped big, I mean cut up but into large enough pieces that you can pick them out later - these ingredients are for flavoring the meat, not for eating.
Combine all the above ingredients in your crock pot and set to high for 6-8 hours. The meat should be falling off the bone when it is done.
After the meat is done, strain the juices from the crock AND SAVE THEM! This is what you will store the meat in (there will be leftovers unless you are making for more than 4 people).
Separate the meat from the rest of the ingredients and discard the rest of the ingredients. Pull the meat off the bone and shred with a fork or loosely chop with a knife. Go ahead and take a bite...but be warned, if you taste it now there may not be any left for the tacos!
Taco Toppings:
Corn
Black beans
Cilantro
Cheddar
Salsa/Tomatoes
Sour Cream
Limes
You can definitely use whatever toppings you want. I made a cilantro lime slaw the second time I made these and it was AWESOME. I will post that recipe soon.
For the picture above, I roasted the corn and black beans with some S&P and cumin before using as a topping. Whatever floats your boat I say give it a try. The real show stopper here is the meat - it's so good!
Enjoy!
For the picture above, I roasted the corn and black beans with some S&P and cumin before using as a topping. Whatever floats your boat I say give it a try. The real show stopper here is the meat - it's so good!
Enjoy!
