Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 (15-ounce) can fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 to 2 chipotle peppers, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • 4 to 5 pound pork shoulder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 24 corn tortillas
  • 1 small green cabbage, shredded
  • 2 avocados, peeled and thinly sliced
  • Pickled red onions
  • 1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
  • Chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish

Method

  • To the sleeve of a slow cooker add onion, garlic, tomatoes, chipotle peppers, Worcestershire sauce, and cilantro.
  • Add pork and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover and slow cook on high for 4 to 6 hours until tender.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, add vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes and salt, heat until sugar dissolves.
  • Remove from heat and add onions and dried oregano.
  • When mixture is cool pour into a quart container.
  • You may need to add a bit of water just to cover.
  • (Keep at room temperature for about 6 hours then place in the refrigerator.
  • Remove pork from slow cooker and shred using 2 forks.
  • Toss with 1/2 cup of the liquid from the slow cooker.
  • To serve place 1/4 cup of the pork on a tortilla, top with cabbage, avocado, onions, sour cream and cilantro.
  • Repeat with remaining ingredients.