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Pork Verde Tacos Recipe

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  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 Servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • Salsa Verde-
  • 1 onion
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 jalapeno peppers (seeded)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 (4 ounces) cans diced green chilies
  • 2 (7 ounce) cans salsa verde
  • 5lb boneless pork loin roast
  • Taco shells
  • Jalapeño sauce-
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup light mayonnaise
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ½ bunch cilantro
  • ¾ tablespoon vinegar
  • ¾ tablespoon water
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 jalapeño pepper (seeded)
  • Juice of ¼ lime

Instructions

  1. In a blender, add the onion, garlic, celery, water, chili powder, coriander, cayenne, cumin, 2 jalapeño peppers, 2 cans of green chilies, salt, and pepper. Blend until the mixture resembles salsa.
  2. Place the pork roast into the slow cooker and pour the sauce over it. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
  3. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Drain about ½ of the liquid from the crock pot. Place the shredded pork back in the crock pot and stir in both cans of salsa verde. Let heat through.
  4. Prepare the jalapeño sauce by blending together yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic, cilantro, vinegar, water, salt, pepper, 1 jalapeño pepper, and lime juice.
  5. Place shredded pork on tacos shells and drizzle with jalapeño sauce.
  • Author: Bobby