| Smoky Pork Tacos |
Author: Oven Love
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 3 hours
Total time: 3 hours 30 mins
adapted from Martha Stewart- http://www.marthastewart.com/281902/smoky-beef-tacos
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoons chopped canned chiles in adobo
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 8 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 cup water, or more
- coarse salt and ground black pepper
- 3 lb pork roast, trimmed of excess fat (works with beef as well)
- corn tortillas, for serving
Instructions
- To prepare in a slow cooker: In the slow cooker, mix chiles, ketchup, garlic, oregano and water with about 2 teaspoons salt and black pepper to taste (a whisk works well for this). Cut the pork roast into 3-4 large pieces and toss with the sauce in the slow cooker. Put the slow cooker on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Add more water as needed if things start to look dry. Check every once in a while- when the meat flakes easily with a fork, you're ready to move on to the next step. Remove the meat from the sauce, let cool, and pull apart with two forks, removing any extra fat along the way. Return the meat to the sauce and let the flavors meld over low heat (or on the "Keep Warm" setting), adding water if necessary. Serve hot in corn tortillas.
- To prepare in the oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a Dutch oven, mix chiles, ketchup, garlic, oregano and water with about 2 teaspoons salt and black pepper to taste (a whisk works well for this). Cut the pork roast into 3-4 large pieces and toss with the sauce. Cover, bring to a boil on the stove, and then transfer to the oven. Bake, covered, until meat is fork-tender, about 2 1/2-3 hours. Remove the meat from the sauce, let cool, and pull apart with two forks, removing any extra fat along the way. Return the meat to the sauce and let the flavors meld over low heat, adding water if necessary. Serve hot in corn tortillas.
Recipe by Oven Love at https://www.ovenloveblog.com/smoky-pork-tacos-2/