Pork Belly Tacos

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 5 hr 30 min
  • Servings 10

Ingredients

For pork belly

  • 2 pounds pork belly
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 tablespoon from 1 container (6.25 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 1/2 cups beer

For slaw

  • 1 package (12 oz) shredded broccoli and carrot
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha
  • 1 lime
  • 1 English cucumber
  • 1/4 cup chopped mint
  • 1/4 cup chopped basil
  • 1 clove garlic (grated)

Other

  • 2 avocados
  • 10 soft shell corn tortillas

Steps

  • 1
    Prep the pork belly -The belly needs to be in boneless skinless strips that are about 1.5 inches wide, and 5 inches long. Depending on how you buy your pork belly, it might be in a large slab, or strips with bones and skin. Step one is to get it into the strips. Afterward you can easily remove the skin by making a slit at one end, then running your knife along the skin and holding the belly secure as you move the knife away from where your hand is.
  • 2
    Mix the beer with the BBQ sauce and taco seasoning (I prefer homemade but store bought will work just fine). Line up your pork belly strips in a baking dish and pour your sauce over them. Let cook at 275°F for about 5 hours until just blackened on the outside and very tender.
  • 3
    While the belly is cooking, slice up your cucumber with either a julienne peeler or the shred attachment of a food processor. Mix the cucumber with the broccoli slaw and all the rest of the slaw ingredients. Season and mix well and allow to sit an hour before serving.
  • 4
    Allow the belly to cool for about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the pan and cut into cubes.
  • 5
    Slice your avocado.
  • 6
    Heat the tortillas in a dry hot frying pan for about 15 seconds a side.
  • 7
    Make your taco by filling a tortilla with a few pork cubes, a few slices of avocado, and a nice scoop of slaw.

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