Best Pork Taco Recipes

Recipe Courtesy of 4505 ChicharronesThese pork tacos add spice to the typical stadium offerings by featuring all natural pork butt simmered and seasoned with New Mexico chili powder, onions, chili peppers, and garlic, and are topped with your favorite flavor of crunchy chicharrones and salsa.

Serve with a bowl of fresh salsa on the side to spoon over the tacos, if you like.

I’ve found that some of the best food in Mexico, including tacos, is roadside — doled out from street carts, and at small loncherias, or lunch counters, often found in local markets. I first tasted one of my favorites, tacos al pastor, just outside of San Miguel de Allende in central Mexico. Similar to schwarma, spit-cooked meat brought by the Lebanese to Mexico, tacos al pastor features pork marinated in chiles and cooked rotisserie-style. For an easy home version, I roast the pork shoulder until fork tender and serve it with a variety of garnishes, including grilled pineapple. You could also add chunks of fresh pineapple to the roasting pan during the last hour of cooking. I like to serve the meat in fresh hot corn tortillas or cabbage leaves. This recipe is from A Mouthful of Stars. Click here for more information on the cookbook.

What could be easier than throwing some pork, spices, and an onion into a slow cooker? The smell will tantalize everyone in your household all day and you’ll probably have leftovers to use in other dishes during the workweek. This is also a low-maintenance dish perfect for serving at dinner parties.—  Shelby Kinnaird Click here for more recipes from the Diabetic Foodie.Click here for more of the 101 Best Slow Cooker Recipes