Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos
With just 2 main ingredients you can set it and forget it! A perfectly simple weeknight meal.
Equipment
- Instant Pot or Crock Pot Or any device with slow cooking functionality
Ingredients
Ingredients in Pot
- 1 Pork Tenderloin, whole, 1 - 2 lbs. Could use a butt or other cut of pork
- 1 jar Trader Joe's Salsa de Cacahuate 12 oz. See recipe notes and blog copy. Can use alternates.
Ingredients to Build the Tacos
- Tortillas Corn or Flour. Any size from street taco to burrito. We used a fajita size for this one. A true street taco will be smaller and corn.
- Raw Sweet Onion, diced
- Cilantro
- Serrano Pepper, thinly sliced
- Pickled Red Onions
- Lime Wedges
- Queso Fresco, crumbled Optional
Instructions
- Place the meat in the pot or slow cooker. Pour salsa or alternate sauce over the top of the meat. Place on slow cook setting for 7 - 8 hours (or cook on low in a traditional slow cooker for same amount of time).
- When cook cycle is complete, use two forks to pull apart the meat and shred (may want to allow to rest and cool for a few minutes with lid removed).
- Build tacos to taste and enjoy!
Notes
Marinade: Since we're positioning this as an easy dump and go slow cooker recipe feel free to use alternate marinades or sauces, there are countless on the market.
The pork will take to almost any flavor you give it. This recipe will keep it moist and fork tender regardless of chosen marinade flavor.
Calories: Based on a 1.5 lb. pork tenderloin. This is always an approximation and can vary with ingredient adjustments or a different size pork loin (or if you switch to a pork butt)