Juicy and flavorful slow cooked Kalua Pork Tacos drizzled with spicy cajun sauce!
TACOS. My love for tacos, it can’t really be explained. There just aren’t words. Because saying “I love tacos so much that I dream of them in my sleep and would like to devour them every day of my life in every variation imaginable” just doesn’t seem to cut it you know?
These tacos are some of my absolute favorite though. My husband agrees. One of the top 5 taco meals to happen in this household. The pork is slow cooked to tender perfection with an intense smoky, salty flavor I can’t resist. Pair that up with sweet and juicy mango slices, crunchy slaw, and a quick homemade spicy cajun sauce and I’m in heaven.
These were inspired by some tacos I tried at a bistro last year and yes I feel very suave saying bistro like some sort of uptown restaurant connoisseur. But bistro is actually in the name of the restaurant, promise. Annnnyway, I tried those tacos and fell in love. They had to happen at home. And happen they did. You must try them, you will go crazy for these beauties!
What people are saying about these Kalua Pork Tacos
“My fiance and I made these tacos for dinner tonight. AMAZING! I can’t believe how delicious the pork is for being so very simple to put together and using so few ingredients. The tacos garnered the comment, “These are like something you’d eat at Epcot,” which is pretty much the best compliment any food can get! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! We’ll be making it again and again.” – Jana
“This pork was amazing!!!!! So tender, juicy, flavorful, easy and downright delicious. We’ll be making this again! Looking forward to the tacos.” – Mary
“This pork was amazing!!!!! So tender, juicy, flavorful, easy and downright delicious. We’ll be making this again! Looking forward to the tacos.” – Laurie
Kalua Pork Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded kalua pork - (click [url:1]HERE[/url] for my easy 3 ingredient recipe)
- 1 cup thinly sliced red and/or green cabbage
- 1 mango - thinly sliced
- handful of cilantro - handful of cilantro, roughly chopped
- 8 soft taco-sized flour tortillas
- optional: limes for squeezing
Sauce
- ⅓ cup light mayo
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning - (see note for homemade version)
Instructions
- Fill tortillas with kalua pork, sliced cabbage and mango. Top with cilantro and drizzle with fresh lime juice.
- Stir together mayo and cajun seasoning. Drizzle over taco fillings and serve.
Notes
1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon onion salt, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, heaping 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
These look amazing! Great photography. 🙂 Makes me want to have this for lunch. Bloggers are way better at food photography than actual food photographers..but then I’m biased. 🙂
What perfect timing…..your kalua pork is in the crockpot right now!!!!! Can’t wait to try these tacos with leftover pork. Pinned. Thanks so much!
Yay that’s perfect!! I hope you love the pork – especially in these tacos!!
This pork was amazing!!!!! So tender, juicy, flavorful, easy and downright delicious. We’ll be making this again! Looking forward to the tacos.
OMG….these were beyond delicious! My husband does not care for pork but even he said “WOW!”
We also had the Kalua rice bowls….equally to die for!
Isn’t it just crazy how amazing that pork is with just a couple of ingredients?? I’m so glad you liked the rice bowls and the tacos, they’re my husband’s absolute favorite!
My fiance and I made these tacos for dinner tonight. AMAZING! I can’t believe how delicious the pork is for being so very simple to put together and using so few ingredients. The tacos garnered the comment, “These are like something you’d eat at Epcot,” which is pretty much the best compliment any food can get! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! We’ll be making it again and again.