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Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos

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Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

 
I’m a sucker for anything with pulled pork. When I first stumbled onto this recipe for Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce from TK member 4littlefergusons, my heart literally skipped a beat. Pulled pork tacos with an avocado cream sauce? Heck yes! As the self-proclaimed queen of all things avocado I knew that I had to try this recipe immediately.

I whipped up these tacos and avocado sauce for a girls night in a few weeks ago and every single person gobbled them up. There were even leftovers that my fiancé devoured the next day. Basically, here’s the bottom line: you need these tacos in your life asap!

Here’s the drill.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

Start with a little bit of your favorite salsa.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

You’ll also need some roasted green chiles.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

Throw some cooked black beans into a little bowl.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

A touch of brown sugar is needed, too! This is what’s going to give the tacos a hint of sweetness.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

And lastly, grab some salt.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

Throw all the above ingredients into your slow cooker. Give them a good mix to evenly distribute all the flavors.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

Cube up a piece of pork butt/shoulder. You can cut off some of the excess fat and then trim the pieces into 1 ½ inch pieces. Add the pork to the slow cooker and turn it on. You can forget about the pork for a few hours while it does its thing. And trust me, it’s going to be delicious.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

Now let’s prepare the life-changing avocado cream sauce. Start by slicing up some scallions.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

You’re going to need 2 avocados too.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

Combine the avocados and scallions in a little mixing bowl.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

Add a dollop or two (or three) of sour cream.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

Toss in some lime juice and salt.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

Add the cilantro.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

Mash everything together until you have a creamy consistency and then set the sauce aside. If you are going to be eating in a few hours, cover the sauce with a piece of plastic wrap and refrigerate it.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

Once the pork is done, take a few spoonfuls and place them into a warmed corn tortilla. Throw in a few cherry tomatoes for good measure and then top it with as much avocado cream sauce as you want. Serve it up and prepare to be wowed!

You guys, this dish is kind of-life changing. Like, you should absolutely make it in the next 24 hours. Trust me!

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce. Guest post by Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking, recipe submmitted by TK member Tonya of 4 Little Fergusons.

A huge thank you to Tonya from 4 Little Fergusons for sharing such an awesome recipe! This one is absolutely going to the weekly dinner rotation. Happy cooking!

Note: Credit goes to The Meal Planner for the brilliant idea of combining Jamie Cooks It Up’s Sweet Cafe Rio Pork and Ellie Krieger’s Avocado Cream.

 
 

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Sweet Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce

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If you like cilantro, this is the dinner for you! Fresh, easy and oh-so delicious!

Ingredients

  • FOR THE SWEET PULLED PORK:
  • 2 cups Your Favorite Salsa
  • 4 ounces, weight Canned Green Chilies
  • ¼ cups Packed Brown Sugar
  • 15 ounces, weight Black Beans, Rinsed And Drained
  • 3 pounds Pork Shoulder Roast (or Loin Roast Is Fine, Just Pricer)
  • Kosher Salt
  • FOR THE AVOCADO CREAM SAUCE:
  • 4 whole Green Onions, Sliced
  • 2 whole Avocados
  • 4 Tablespoons Lime Juice
  • 2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
  • ¼ cups Snipped Cilantro
  • 4 cloves Minced Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • FOR THE TOPPINGS:
  • Stand And Stuff Taco Shells
  • Shredded Lettuce
  • 4 whole Green Onions, Sliced
  • Cherry Tomatoes, To Serve

Preparation Instructions

For the pulled pork, in the bottom of a large crock pot, mix salsa, green chilies, brown sugar and black beans. Add the pork roast (salted with Kosher salt) and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-6 hours. Take the meat out of the crockpot and shred with 2 forks. Return to the pot and mix with the sauce and beans. Leave the lid off as you continue making supper to cook away some of the juices.

To make the avocado cream sauce, slice green onions and mash the avocados. Add lime, sour cream, snipped cilantro, garlic and salt.

To serve, scoop sweet pork into a baked hard shell. Top with a dollop of avocado cream sauce and shredded lettuce and green onions. Serve with cherry tomatoes on the side.

Dig into these fresh, easy, delicious tacos! Yum!

Note: My only complaint was that if I made 2 tacos at the same time, the second taco shell got soggy while it waited. Just an FYI, not a deal breaker!

Recipe credit: Sweet Pulled Pork recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up and Avocado Cream recipe from Ellie Krieger of Food Network. The idea to combine both recipes comes from The Meal Planner, via Laughter and Lattes.

 
 
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Gaby Dalkin is the young lady behind What’s Gaby Cooking, a food blog that’s bursting at the seams with incredible recipes and food photography. She’s a personal chef and professional recipe developer, and if you follow her on Twitter, you’ll soon discover her two-fold obsession: guacamole and cheese. She has small feet, a large heart, and a smile that can light up the whole building. We’re pretty stoked to have her here.

 

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Kim on 7.10.2012

Hi, this looks amazing and I’d like to try it this weekend. Do you have to cube the meat or can you put it in the crock pot whole? Also, is there a big difference in the amount of time if I use a 4 lb shoulder? Thanks!!

Michele on 7.5.2012

Pulled pork tacos RAWK no matter how you make ‘em.

And if your avocado and/or guacamole is going brown, you’re just not eating it fast enough, lol.

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Making Our Life Matter on 6.28.2012

Wow, I am absolutely drooling over these! Bookmarked the page to try soon!

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julies on 6.28.2012

This recipe looks awesome~
Def going to have to save it and try it.

Patricia on 6.28.2012

This is going into circulation at my house. I made this on Tuesday and it was so good that we had the leftovers for dinner on Wednesday. That was a first. Thanks for this recipe!

Heather on 6.28.2012

I’m in love with that salsa and avocado cream sauce! I don’t eat pork or beef, do you think this would be good made with chicken?

Lucy Lean on 6.27.2012

This looks like a keeper – for any day of the year!

leeann on 6.27.2012

Waffles, Belgian Liege

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4littleFergusons on 6.27.2012

I wondered why my numbers were up yesterday! Thanks, Gaby for sharing this recipe! It is one of our favorites, too! :)

Carol on 6.25.2012

Looks delish! Can you share your salsa recipe?

Paula V on 6.25.2012

Adding the lettuce in the taco shell first might help with the soggy bottom.

Travis Cotton on 6.25.2012

That recipe would be much improved by adding some cumin and chili powder.

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    whatsgabycooking on 6.26.2012

    oooo I like the way you think! It’s pretty flavorful with all the add-ins – but more spices never hurt!

Di Jasper on 6.25.2012

Yum! Looks fabulous! A little trick I learned with avocado stuff if I’m not eating it right away or have leftovers is to leave the pit in the sauce. Your guac/sauce won’t turn brown. If you only eat half an avocado, eat the 1/2 without the pit and leave the pit in the other half (don’t peel that half either). The avocado stays mucho fresher for longer. You have to trim off the dried film that forms around the pit to the skin and then peel it. Voila! Pretty darned fresh 1/2 avocado.

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    whatsgabycooking on 6.26.2012

    love it!! I find with the addition of lime juice the avocado stays pretty and green :)

Allyn on 6.25.2012

Oh heck yes! This looks amazing. Love being able to get meat like that from a crock pot.
We do it with beef and a Korean twist usually: http://lollingabout.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/foodie-friday-korean-beef-tacos/

Heather (Heather's Dish) on 6.25.2012

it all looks incredible, but honestly i could DRINK that salsa right now!

Kristy on 6.25.2012

Looks yummy! yet another recipe to try! I am thinking that the avocado cream sauce might become a regular here!!

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    whatsgabycooking on 6.26.2012

    the avocado cream sauce is my life!! I’m in love!