Baja Pork Tacos

Name: Baja Pork Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 boneless pork sirloin roast (3 pounds); 5 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning; 3 teaspoons ground cumin; 24 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed; 3 cups shredded lettuce; 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 8 hours

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This delicious pork tacos recipe is my copycat version of the most excellent Mexican food we ever had, when we were visiting Flagstaff, Arizona. The original recipe used beef instead of pork, but this comes mighty close to the same taste. —Ariella Winn, Mesquite, Texas

Ingredients

1 boneless pork sirloin roast (3 pounds)
5 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning
3 teaspoons ground cumin
24 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed
3 cups shredded lettuce
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cut roast in half; place in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Mix chiles, taco seasoning and cumin; spoon over pork. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove pork; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred meat with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve in tortillas with lettuce and cheese.

Nutrition Facts

2 tacos: 320 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 434mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 4g fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 2 starch.

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