Maple Pulled Pork Tacos
Pork / Mains / Summer
Ingredients
For the pulled pork
- 500g pork shoulder
- 50ml teriyaki sauce
- 300ml chicken stock (or 1 cube with 300ml water)
- 35ml pure maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich taste)
- 25g maple sugar
- 10g fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
For the maple-pickled onions
- 2 red onions, finely sliced
- 150ml pure maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich taste)
- 150ml white wine vinegar
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 6 whole black peppercorns
For the rest of the filling
- 25 mini tortilla wraps
- 1 green pepper, cut into cubes
- 1 red pepper, cut into cubes
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander
- 3 tbsp sour cream
Method
To make the pulled pork
- Place the pork shoulder in a slow cooker and pour all the ingredients over. Cook for 3-4 hours on low heat until the pork is fall-apart tender.
To make the maple-pickled red onions
- Put the sliced red onions, garlic and black peppercorns into a large jar.
- In a pan, boil the maple syrup and white wine vinegar, then pour the mixture into the jar.
- Leave to pickle for at least 4 hours.
Assembly
- Put one tablespoon of maple-pulled pork into each tortilla, then top with pickled red onion and peppers.
- To finish, drizzle over some sour cream and sprinkle chopped coriander.
Made with a mouth-watering blend of teriyaki sauce, fresh ginger, maple sugar and pure maple syrup, these pulled pork tacos are sure to become a staple of your summer cooking! The pork is slow-cooked until tender and then topped with peppers and maple-picked onions for added colour and crunch.
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