These Leftover Pulled Pork Tacos are a weeknight dinner of dreams. Seasoned to perfection, juicy meat is re-heated in minutes and served with all your favorite toppings. You'll never be so happy to use up pork leftovers!
Asplashchicken broth or vegetable broth - or leftover pork cooking juices or water
½smallRed Onion - thinly sliced
¼cupApple Cider Vinegar
¼cupWater - hot
1tspSugar
8Small Tortillas - soft flour or corn
1cupCarrot - shredded
½cupSour Cream
1Red Jalapeño Pepper - thinly sliced
1Lime - cut into 8 wedges
Fresh Cilantro (Coriander) - to serve if desired
Sea Salt
Instructions
Heat the pulled pork
Add a generous splash of leftover cooking liquid, broth or water to the leftover pulled pork to make sure it stays moist.
You can then warm the meat in a large pan on the stove, on a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through. ORHeat the leftover pork in the microwave in 30 seconds increments until piping hot. OR Warm it a preheated 300ºF/150ºC oven in an oven proof container covered in aluminum foil until hot through.
Make the quick pickled onions.
White the pork is heating, carefully slice the red onion as thinly as you can.
In a small bowl, dissolve the sugar in the hot water. Stir in the apple cider vinegar and add a generous pinch of salt.
Next add the onions to the bowl. Let them sit for a few minutes until they turn very pink.
Warm the tortillas
Place your choice of small flour or corn tortillas in the microwave and cover with a damp paper towel. Heat in 30 second increments until just warm.ORIf you have the oven on to warm the pork, wrap the tortillas in foil and place in the oven for a few minutes to warm.
Assemble the tacos!
Drain the quick pickled onions.
Add about a quarter of a cup of the hot pulled pork into each tortilla.
Pile on shredded carrot and pickled onions.
Add a generous helping of sour cream.
Serve with jalapeno slices, a wedge of lime and some fresh cilantro leaves, if desired.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be taken as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and the Family Food Kitchen can't guarantee the accuracy of this information.