Pulled Pork Sweet Potato Tacos with Pineapple Sriracha Slaw
This flavor-packed recipe for Pulled Pork Sweet Potato Tacos with Pineapple Sriracha Slaw will change your entire outlook on tacos.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 12-16 servings
Ingredients
|| Pulled Pork ||
Pork Roast, 3–6 pounds
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1 can Coca-Cola
|| Slaw ||
2 ½ cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
1 cup pineapple, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sugar
2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
|| Taco Makings ||
2 sweet potatoes
8-10 corn tortillas
Lime, cut in wedges
Avocado, sliced
1/2 cup cilantro, washed
Instructions
|| Roast || Sprinkle pork roast with salt, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika and cumin. Place the roast in a crock pot with Coca-Cola and cook on high. Slow cook for 6 hours for smaller roasts (3-4 pounds) and 8 hours for larger roasts (5-6 pounds).
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Peel and cube sweet potato and place on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Bake for 15 minutes.
|| Slaw || Mix cabbage, pineapple, and cilantro together in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, sugar, Sriracha sauce, sweet chili sauce, and apple cider vinegar together. Pour on top of cabbage mixture and toss. Set in the fridge.
When pork roast is done, use two forks pull the meat apart into shreds. Stuff tacos with pulled pork, slaw and roasted sweet potatoes. Serve with lime, avocado and cilantro if desired.
Notes
|| Roast || Sprinkle pork roast with salt, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika and cumin. Place the roast in a crock pot with Coca-Cola and cook on high. Slow cook for 6 hours for smaller roasts (3-4 pounds) and 8 hours for larger roasts (5-6 pounds).
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Peel and cube sweet potato and place on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Bake for 15 minutes.
|| Slaw || Mix cabbage, pineapple, and cilantro together in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, sugar, Sriracha sauce, sweet chili sauce, and apple cider vinegar together. Pour on top of cabbage mixture and toss. Set in the fridge.
When pork roast is done, use two forks pull the meat apart into shreds. Stuff tacos with pulled pork, slaw and roasted sweet potatoes. Serve with lime, avocado and cilantro if desired.
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