Pillsbury™ biscuits make great soft taco shells when cooked in the skillet.
Slow-Cooker Mexican Pork Tacos
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 5 hr 30 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons from 1 container (6.25 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1 boneless pork shoulder (3 lb)
- 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
- 2 cans (16.3 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Flaky Layers Original Biscuits (8 Count)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Salsa, shredded lettuce and shredded Mexican cheese blend, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Sprinkle taco seasoning mix over pork shoulder, pressing to coat. Place pork in cooker. Top with enchilada sauce.
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Step2Cover; cook on High heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until tender.
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Step3During last 20 minutes of cooking, make taco shells: Separate dough into 16 biscuits. Sprinkle flour on work surface; press or roll each biscuit to form 6-inch round. In 12-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add 2 biscuit rounds to skillet; cook 1 minute on each side or until light golden brown. Repeat with remaining biscuit rounds, adding more oil as needed.
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Step4Remove pork from slow cooker; shred meat with fork, discarding fat. Place shredded pork in large bowl. Strain sauce. Add 1 cup of the strained sauce. Stir well. Spoon pork mixture into taco shells. Top with salsa, lettuce and cheese.
Nutrition
810
Calories
45g
Total Fat
43g
Protein
58g
Total Carbohydrate
11g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 810
- Calories from Fat
- 410
- Total Fat
- 45g
- 70%
- Saturated Fat
- 14g
- 70%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 105mg
- 35%
- Sodium
- 1240mg
- 52%
- Potassium
- 450mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 58g
- 19%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 43g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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