Cuban Pork Tacos
- 3 pounds Pork Shoulder
- 1 head Garlic, Skins Removed, Cloves Smashed
- 2 whole Lemons, Juiced
- 1 cup Orange Juice
- 1 whole Lime, Juiced
- 2 Tablespoons Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Mexican Oregano
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 12 whole Corn Tortillas
- 12 slices Ham, (I Used Wisconsins Finest Sunday Boiled Ham, Thinly Sliced)
- 12 slices Baby Swiss Cheese
- For Garnish: Yellow Mustard And Dill Pickle Slices
- Mix all of the pork ingredients, excluding the pork, in a bowl.
- Take a knife, and create large slits in the pork shoulder.
- Add the pork to a large, sealable plastic bag and dump the marinade into the bag.
- Massage the pork, seal the bag, and let the pork marinate for at least four hours in the refrigerator.
- When you are ready to cook, you can throw the pork and marinade into a slow cooker, or roast in the oven until cooked.
- I let the pork go in the slow cooker for 8 hours on low heat, or you can roast it until your pork falls apart or when the temperature is about 160 degrees F. This would take about 3-4 hours in 325 degree F oven.
- When its done, shred the pork with a couple of forks, or bear claws, if you have them.
- Begin by warming the corn tortillas on a preheated skillet, cooking for about a minute per side.
- The goal is to not only bring out that great corn flavor, but you also want to make it nice and pliable.
- If you are using mustard, spread about 1/2 tablespoon on the bottom of the tortilla.
- Top with a few pickles, top with the cooked, shredded Cuban pork, a thin slice of ham, then top with the cheese.
- Repeat.
- The result is nothing but spectacular in my opinion, and well, probably the opinion of my wife.
- It was a Cuban sandwich wrapped up in a familiar corn tortilla!
- The tortilla added that great flavor to the Cuban taco, and each bite was really very exciting.
- Unexpected items such as the pickle, made this one a fun taco to eat.
- I hope you enjoy.
pork shoulder, garlic, lemons, orange juice, salt, oregano, olive oil, corn tortillas, ham, swiss cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/cuban-pork-tacos/ (may not work)