Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa are one of our favorite winter dinners. I start this recipe by making some zesty bourbon barbecue sauce. Then, I bake some pulled pork, until it’s fall-apart tender. Finally, I spoon the pork and barbecue sauce into flour tortillas and top them with pineapple salsa and a cilantro crema. We like these tacos for several reasons. First of all, I like that this recipe uses pulled pork. Since, I like to make pulled pork and store it in the freezer. That way, I can use it to make four or five dinners, since it makes so much. Secondly, I like that once the pork is cooked, these tacos only take minutes to assemble. And, lastly, we all love the tender pork, the sweet and spicy barbecue sauce, and the fresh pineapple salsa.

The Equipment I Used

• A Dutch Oven- I like to bake my pork in an enameled cast iron Dutch oven. But you can use any oven-safe pot or casserole dish covered with a tight-fitting lid, or aluminum foil.

The Ingredients Needed for Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

• Ketchup- For the base of the bourbon barbecue sauce, I use Heinz organic ketchup.
• Pork- Use a boneless pork butt for this recipe.
• Chicken Stock- I always use my homemade chicken stock for this recipe. The recipe is below.
• Bourbon- This adds a nice flavor to the barbecue sauce, but if you don’t have any, you can just leave it out.
• Pineapple- Use a fresh, ripe pineapple to make the salsa.

How I Made my Pork Tacos

• First, I made the barbecue sauce. Be sure to watch the pot, so that the sauce doesn’t burn.
• Next, I baked the pork. Take care to make sure the pot is tightly covered.
• Finally, I shredded the pork and put some in the tortillas topped with the salsa and the crema.

If you like tacos, you need to try these tender and tasty Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa.

Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Tender pulled pork in a bourbon barbecue sauce in soft tortillas with a pineapple salsa, avocado and a cilantro crema.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Total Time 5 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Tex-Mex

Servings 4

Calories 310 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For The Pulled Pork:

• 2 onions, cut in half inch slices
• 3 pounds boneless pork butt
• ½ tsp. cayenne pepper and kosher salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper, garlic powder, and cumin powder
• 2 tsp. each chili powder and paprika
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 cup chicken stock
• ¼ cup dark brown sugar

For the Bourbon Barbecue Sauce:

• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 cup minced onions
• 2 tbsp. chopped garlic
• ¼ cup bourbon
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• ¾ cup ketchup
• 1 tsp. soy sauce
• 2 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• ½ tsp. black pepper

For the Pineapple Salsa:

• 1½ cups diced pineapple
• ½ cup diced red bell pepper
• ¼ cup minced red onions
• ¼ cup minced cilantro
• ¼ cup minced jalapenos
• 2 tbsp. lime juice

For the Cilantro Crema:

• ½ cup each mayonnaise and sour cream
• ¼ cup minced cilantro leaves
• 1 sliced scallion
• 2 tbsp. each lime juice and lime zest
• ½ tsp. chili powder
• 2 cloves minced garlic

To assemble the tacos:

• 8 small flour tortillas

Instructions

 

• Begin by making the Pulled Pork: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• At the bottom of a large Dutch oven, place the onions. Mix all the spices together and rub them all over the pork. Place the pork butt on top of the onions, fat side up. Add the chicken stock to the bottom of the pot.
• Bake, tightly covered, for five hours. When the pork is done, shred it with two forks and stir in the sugar. You'll only need about a quarter of the pork for this recipe. Freeze the rest for other meals.
• While the pork cooks, make the barbecue sauce, cilantro crema and the pineapple salsa.
• For the Bourbon Barbecue Sauce: Melt the butter in a three quart saucepan, and cook the onion and garlic until softened. Then, add the rest of the ingredients, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Stir this into the pork you're using for the tacos.
• For the Pineapple Salsa: Simply combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
• For the Cilantro Crema: Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl.
• To Assemble the tacos: In a cast iron skillet, on medium heat, toast up each tortilla on both sides. Fill the tortillas with some pork, some salsa and some crema.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal

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Chicken Stock

Homemade chicken stock

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 8 cups

Ingredients

  

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• 4½ lbs. chicken breasts and wings with skin and bones
• 10 cups water
• 2 peeled onions
• 2 peeled carrots
• 3 peeled parsley roots
• 1 tbsp. kosher salt
• 4 stalks celery
• 1 peeled parsnip
• 2 tbsp. garlic cloves
• 1 cup fresh parsley and fresh dill

Instructions

 

• Put the chicken and the salt in a large, tall pot and cover with ten cups of cold water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes, skimming any scum that forms.
• Add all the vegetables and herbs and simmer for two and a half hours. Pour the soup through a strainer to remove everything but the broth.

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