Slow Cooker Pork Tacos with Hoisin and Ginger

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Slow Cooker Pork Tacos with Hoisin and Ginger

This recipe uses a mixture of hoisin and fish sauces as braising liquid, and is a riff on an old Corinne Trang recipe for wok-fried rib tips. It results in a tangle of pulled pork that is best accompanied by a bright and crunchy slaw, and served on warm flour tortillas that recall the soft pliancy of Chinese bao. Cooking time will vary depending on the slow cooker you’re using, but generally the meat begins to fall apart nicely in the neighborhood of 5 to 7 hours. And of course you don't need a slow cooker. To make the dish in a covered dutch oven, cook in a 325-350 degree oven for 4 or 5 hours, or until the meat shreds easily from the bone.

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Ingredients

  • 1tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1medium-size yellow onion, peeled and diced
  • 8cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 2tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 1/2cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/4cup fish sauce
  • 1tablespoon sriracha sauce
  • 1/2bone-in pork shoulder, skin and fat removed, approximately 5 pounds
  • 12 to 16flour tortillas, warmed
  • 1/3cup rice vinegar
  • 2teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2tablespoons neutral oil, like peanut or grapeseed
  • 1teaspoon sriracha sauce, or to taste
  • 1small green cabbage, cored and sliced thinly
  • 2medium-size cucumbers, peeled and sliced into julienne
  • 2medium-size carrots, peeled and sliced into julienne
  • 1Asian pear, peeled, cored and sliced into julienne
  • 1/2bunch fresh cilantro, rinsed, dried and roughly chopped
Set base servings to enable scaling:

Directions

Prepare 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.

Add 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.

Put 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.

Meanwhile, 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.

Shred 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.

Nutrition

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Trans Fat: 0 gramsFat: 45 gramsCalories: 822Saturated Fat: 14 gramsUnsaturated Fat: 28 gramsSodium: 1801 milligramsSugar: 12 gramsFiber: 5 gramsCarbohydrate: 60 gramsProtein: 42 grams
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Source: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017230-slow-cooker-pork-tacos-with-hoisin-and-ginger