Slow Cooker Citrus Pork Tacos Recipe

Our Slow Cooker Citrus Pork Tacos Recipe is always a hit with the whole family, the flavor of the citrus juices are amazing and such an easy recipe!

You can find all the ingredients at the grocery store. The cut of pork we recommend for this recipe is a boneless pork butt or boneless pork shoulder roast.

Ingredients needed to make Slow Cooker Citrus Pork Tacos:

• Pork Roast
• Orange juice
• Limes
• Chicken broth
• Minced garlic
• Cumin
• Chili powder
• Oregano
• Salt
• Bay leaf
• Orange (zest)
• Flour tortillas or Corn tortillas
• Lettuce
• Pico de gallo
• Cotija cheese

How to make Slow Cooker Citrus Pork Tacos:

1. Place pork roast in crock pot (we love THIS one!) sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Add orange juice, fresh lime juice, broth, garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, and bay leaf into the slow cooker.
3. Use tongs to rotate pork until spices and liquid are combined.
4. Cook on low temperature for 8-10 hours, until pork is cooked all the way through.
5. Remove pork from slow cooker when finished cooking and shred meat on a cutting board.
6. Place shredded pork on a large baking sheet, then zest the orange over top of the pork. Squeeze the juice from the orange over top the pork as well.
7. Broil meat for 5-7 minutes (turning once) until it starts to brown and crisp.
8. Serve on warm tortilla with lettuce, pico de gallo, and cotija cheese.

Our favorite toppings for this slow cooker recipe:

• Avocados or guacamole
• Salsa
• Green salsa
• Lettuce
• Diced Tomatoes
• Olives
• Red Onion
• Sour Cream

Other Slow Cooker Pork Recipes:

• SLOW COOKER PORK CARNITAS RECIPE
• EASY SLOW COOKER PORK CHOPS {5 INGREDIENTS} RECIPE
• SLOW COOKER PORK CHALUPAS
• SLOW COOKER CRANBERRY PORK LOIN RECIPE
• SLOW COOKER CILANTRO LIME PORK TACOS AND COLESLAW RECIPE
• SLOW COOKER BBQ APRICOT PULLED PORK SANDWICHES RECIPE

Craving Delicious Tacos? We’ve got you covered:

• MEXICAN STREET CORN CHICKEN TACOS RECIPE
• SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TINGA TACOS RECIPE
• BLACKENED SALMON TACOS RECIPE
• INSTANT POT GREEN CHILE PORK TACOS RECIPE
• SLOW COOKER CHIPOTLE CHICKEN TACOS RECIPE
• 20 MINUTE 7 LAYER CHICKEN TACOS RECIPE
• INSTANT POT HONEY CHIPOTLE PORK TACOS RECIPE

Serves: 8

Slow Cooker Citrus Pork Tacos Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Easy Slow Cooker Citrus Pork Tacos are delicious and perfect for feeding a crowd!

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Total Time 8 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• 2 pound pork roast
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 limes juiced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 Tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 orange zest
• 16 small flour tortillas
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 cup pico de gallo
• 1/2 cup cotija cheese

Instructions

• Place pork roast in slow cooker sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add orange juice, lime juice, broth, garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, and bay leaf into the slow cooker.
• Use tongs to rotate pork until spices and liquid are combined.
• Cook on low for 8-10 hours, until pork is cooked all the way through.
• Remove pork from slow cooker when finished cooking and shred.
• Place shredded pork on a large baking sheet, then zest the orange over top of the pork. Squeeze the juice from the orange over top the pork as well.
• Broil meat for 5-7 minutes (turning once) until it starts to brown and crisp.
• Serve on tortillas with lettuce, pico de gallo, and cotija cheese.

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Notes

• The cut of pork we recommend for this recipe is a boneless pork butt or boneless pork shoulder roast.

Nutrition

Calories: 399 kcal · Carbohydrates: 42 g · Protein: 32 g · Fat: 11 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Cholesterol: 80 mg · Sodium: 1468 mg · Potassium: 681 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 9 g · Vitamin A: 429 IU · Vitamin C: 27 mg · Calcium: 147 mg · Iron: 4 mg

Equipment

• Slow Cooker
• Cutting Board
• Baking Sheet

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

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