Hawaiian Shredded Pork Tacos

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SERVES: 7

SERVING SIZE: 2 Lettuce Wraps

COOK TIME: 5 Hr

Shredded pork tacos are all the rage! Now, you can bring a taste of the tropics to your next outdoor shindig! Our Hawaiian Shredded Pork Tacos are a slow-cooker recipe made for a busy lifestyle. Make them ahead of time and serve it up when everyone shows up! The perfect combination of savory and sweet, everyone will be saying, "mahalo!" (That's thank you in Hawaiian!)

What You'll Need

1 (3-pound) lean boneless pork shoulder or boneless pork butt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup pineapple juice
14 Bibb lettuce leaves (1 head)
1 cup shredded carrot
1/3 cup sliced scallions

What to Do

Place pork in a 5 quart or larger slow cooker and sprinkle with cumin, ginger, and pepper. Top meat with onion and garlic. Pour pineapple juice over meat.
Cover and cook on high heat 5 to 5-1/2 hours or until pork shreds easily with a fork. Remove pork to a cutting board and shred with two forks. Place 1/4 cup of pork into a lettuce leaf, then top with carrots and scallion.

Bring Hawaii To Your Backyard

If you're aiming for a tropical-themed party, we are here to help! These recipes are so good, people will hula-the-night-away in your backyard.

Here are some Tropical Recipes that are sure to be a hit!
Our Hawaiian Hula Chicken will have taste buds riding a wave of pure flavor!
For dessert try our Easiest Pineapple Cake or our 3-Ingredient Pineapple Fluff!

Fun Fact!
The Dole Plantation in Oahu has a pineapple maze that consists of 14,000 Hawaiian plants. Holy moly! It stretches over 3 acres and contains a mystery in the center. I'm intrigued. Are you?