Ingredients
- 3 whole ancho chiles
- 3 whole pasilla chiles
- 4 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 2 to 3 chipotles in adobo sauce
- 1/2 medium white onion, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- Kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican
- 3 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder (untrimmed), cut into chunks
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Corn tortillas, warmed, for serving
- Assorted taco toppings, for garnish
Directions
Put the ancho and pasilla chiles and the garlic in a bowl. Microwave on high until soft and pliable, 2 to 3 minutes. Stem and seed the chiles; peel the garlic. Transfer the chiles and garlic to a blender.
Add the chipotles, onion, 2 tablespoons olive oil, honey, vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt and the oregano to the blender; puree until smooth. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat; add the chile sauce and fry, stirring, until thick and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Pour in the broth and reduce until slightly thickened.
Season the pork all over with salt and pepper and transfer to a large slow cooker. Add the bay leaves and cinnamon stick, then pour in the sauce. Cover and cook on high until the meat is tender, about 5 hours. (Or cook the meat in a large Dutch oven, covered, for 1 hour 45 minutes at 350 degrees; uncover and cook 30 more minutes.)
Discard the bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Shred the pork with 2 forks; season with salt and pepper. Serve the shredded pork in the tortillas, along with toppings.
Photograph by Tina Rupp

Photo: Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos Recipe















Review This Recipe
You must be signed in to review this recipe.
or Register to Review
Newest Ratings and Reviews
Read all 110 reviews
By nybergsean_12255184
Issaquah, 87
on February 19, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
FANTASTIC!!!!! Took only 4 1/2 hours for me. The pork just fell apart, the flavor was complex but still married very well! My roommate and I were blown away. I would change nothing ... I'm not sure the issue others had with the cinnamon stick, but I would not take it out. Just follow the recipe, they know what they are doing and tonight was one of the best homemade mexican dinners I have ever made.
By jennifer wojcik
on February 17, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
I made this for a party and everyone asked for the recipe. Delicious!!
By dteply2002_12914343
Modesto, 43
on February 17, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
I used smoked sausage in mine. It was good but hard to keep lit.
Read all 110 reviews