Get the Recipe:Slow-Cooker Orange Pork Tacos with Broccolini
Delicious, slow cooked orange pork, served in tacos with tender-crisp broccolini, shaved carrots and diced onion. Topped with a delicious jalapeno-orange sauce.
4lb.(1.11kg)pork shoulder, any bone removed, excess fat trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
Salt and freshly ground, pepper
1/2tsp.(1ml)red-pepper flakes
3/4cup(240ml)orange marmalade
1/4cup(59.75ml)red-wine vinegar
1sprig(1sprig)rosemary, or 1 tsp. dried rosemary leaves
4cloves(4cloves)garlic, peeled and smashed
2tsp.(9ml)extra-virgin olive oil
Jalapeno Orange Sauce:
1medium(1medium)jalapeno pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
Zest from 1/2 of a medium naval orange
1/2tsp.(1ml)cumin
3Tbsp.(41.4ml)mayonnaise
Salt and pepper
To assemble tacos:
1/4cup(3.5g)diced red onion
1cup(128g)carrot shavings, shaved with a vegetable peeler
1bunch(1bunch)broccolini
8(8)small tortillas
For Garnish:
1(1)small orange, cut into wedges, for serving
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Instructions
Generously season pork with salt and pepper and place in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix together the red-pepper flakes, marmalade, vinegar, rosemary, and garlic. Pour over pork. Cover and cook on low until meat is pull-apart tender, about 8 hours (or cook on medium-high for 3-4 hours).
For the Jalapeno Sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning, as necessary. Remove to a bowl and refrigerate until needed.
Transfer pork to a large bowl with a slotted spoon and break up ("pull") with two forks. Strain sauce through a fine sieve, discarding solids. Skim fat from surface of sauce (*If you have time, it's easier to spoon off the fat if you place it in the freezer for a bit and let it solidify.) Return sauce to the bowl with the pork.
Steam or microwave the broccolini until tender-crisp.
To assemble tacos: As the "sauce" for the taco is thin, spoon pork on to tortilla using a slotted spoon, so your pork is moist but so that you're not adding too much liquid to the taco. Top pork with broccolini, shaved carrot and diced red onion. Top it all with a dollop of jalapeno sauce. Serve with a garnish of orange slices and additional jalapeno sauce.