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Irish Tacos Recipe

Corn tortilla topped with shredded pork, shredded cabbage, and creamy green sauce
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Enjoy Irish tacos for St. Patrick’s Day with slow-cooked flavor, creamy sauce, and fresh toppings for a dinner that’s easy and fun.

Ingredients

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Spice mix-

  • 1 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Pork-

  • 2 bottles Guinness stout
  • 3lb bone-in pork shoulder
  • 1 onion (thinly sliced)
  • 5 garlic cloves (peeled)

Crema-

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • Zest and juice of 1 lime

For Serving-

  • Corn tortillas (warmed)
  • Queso fresco cheese
  • Shredded cabbage

Instructions

  1. Combine all of the spice rub ingredients in a small bowl. Rub all over the pork shoulder and place the seasoned pork shoulder into the bottom of a slow cooker. Add onion and garlic. Add the bottles of Guinness. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
  2. Once the pork has finished cooking remove it from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Discard the bones. Return the shredded meat to the slow cooker and mixed it with the juices.
  3. Combine all of the ingredients for the cream in a food processor or blender and pulse for a few seconds.
  4. Serve meat on corn tortillas with cheese, cabbage, and crema.

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