Slow Cooker Pork Tacos With Hoisin and Ginger

• 1 tablespoon sesame oilsesame-oil
• 1 medium-size yellow onion, peeled and dicedonion
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled and mincedgarlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and mincedginger
• 1/2 cup hoisin saucehoisin-sauce
• 1/4 cup fish saucefish-sauce
• 1 tablespoon sriracha saucesriracha
• 1/2 bone-in pork shoulder, skin and fat removed, approximately 5 pounds
• 12 to 16 flour tortillas, warmedflour-tortillas
• 1/3 cup rice vinegarvinegar
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerginger
• 1 tablespoon sesame oilsesame-oil
• 2 tablespoons neutral oil, like peanut or grapeseedoil
• 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce, or to tastesriracha
• 1 small green cabbage, cored and sliced thinlycabbage
• 2 medium-size cucumbers, peeled and sliced into juliennecucumber
• 2 medium-size carrots, peeled and sliced into juliennecarrot
• 1 Asian pear, peeled, cored and sliced into julienneasian-pear
• 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, rinsed, dried and roughly choppedcilantro

1. 01Prepare the pork: Place a sauté pan over medium-high heat. After a minute or so, swirl in the sesame oil and then the onions, stirring to combine. Sauté for about 5 minutes, then add the garlic and continue to cook until the onions are soft and becoming translucent. Turn off the heat, stir in the ginger and set aside.
2. 02Add the hoisin sauce and the fish sauce to the pan, and stir to combine, loosening the mixture with a little less than half a cup of water. Add sriracha sauce to taste.
3. 03Put a few spoonfuls of the sauce in the bottom of a slow cooker, then nestle the pork on top of it. Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the pork. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours, or until the pork shreds easily with a fork. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and allow to rest for a few minutes.
4. 04Meanwhile, make the slaw: Put the vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, neutral oil and sriracha sauce in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the cabbage, cucumbers, carrots and Asian pear and toss to combine.
5. 05Shred the pork with a pair of forks. Discard bones. Return the pulled pork to the slow cooker and stir to combine with the juices. Serve with the slaw and warmed tortillas, with the cilantro on the side.

Calories

822 kcal

Protein

42 g

Fat

46 g

Saturated fat

14 g

Carbs

60 g

Fiber

5 g

Sugar

12 g

Sodium

1802 mg

Cholesterol

—

No pantry set. Add ingredients on the Pantry page to see what you have for this recipe.