How to Make Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos Real Simple - Easy, Simple, Delicious

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Chicken thighs are leaner, while pork butt is often less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Vinegar adds acidity with fewer calories, while lemon juice is a cost-effective substitute.

salsa

🥗Healthier: fresh pico de gallo

💰Cheaper: canned salsa

Pico de gallo is fresher, while canned salsa is budget-friendly.

avocado

🥗Healthier: guacamole

💰Cheaper: mashed peas

Guacamole is healthier, and mashed peas can mimic texture at a lower cost.

Start by introducing the recipe and explaining the need to avoid heating the kitchen.

Prepare 6.5 pounds of pork butt, mentioning the price per pound.

Cut 2 anaheim peppers into big chunks and 1 jalapeno into big chunks.

Add 1 onion and 3 cloves of garlic to the slow cooker, cut into large pieces.

Add 5 tomatoes, cut into large pieces, to the slow cooker.

Add 3 tablespoons of dried oregano, 2 tablespoons of smoked paprika, 3 tablespoons of ground cumin, 1 tablespoon of black pepper, and 1.5 tablespoons of kosher salt to the slow cooker.

Poke down the ingredients to fit in the slow cooker.

Set the slow cooker to medium for 6 hours and cover it to cook.

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