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    Leftover Smoked Pulled Pork Tacos

    April 27, 2020 By Mary 16 Comments

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    The ultimate recipe for Smoked Pulled Pork Tacos, using leftover pulled pork. 

    For more ideas and recipes using leftover pulled pork, check out this post.

    Three Smoked Pulled Pork Tacos made from leftover pulled pork.
    Tacos are an excellent use for leftover pulled pork

    Whether you’re having fun on the weekend and perfecting your smoked pork butt, or using it as an excuse to meal prep for the week, smoking an entire pork butt will most certainly yield lots of leftovers.

    And that is a very good thing.

    For people like us, who like to constantly experiment with different styles of cooking pork butt for our family or for catering gigs, we find ourselves with loads of leftovers, just screaming to be used in a myriad of ways.

    Spritzing meat on a smoker

    Now I know I don’t really need to instruct anyone on how to make tacos, because they are one of the easiest meals on the planet to make, but I do feel compelled to share here… because, well, smoked pulled pork tacos.

    Pulled Pork on a Sheetpan

    How to Make Smoked Pulled Pork Tacos

    I like to reheat the leftover pulled pork in a medium sized skillet. Just toss as much meat as you’ll need. For four people I use about 2 cups of leftover pulled pork. If it has dried out at all from being in the fridge or freezer, then you may want to add some BBQ sauce or even just some apple cider vinegar to add a bit of moisture back to the meat.

    I think this is probably a good time to tell you that leftover pulled pork freezes quite well. Just thaw it a bit, and reheat it.

    Once it’s heated up, warm up your corn tortillas then add whatever you want to fancy up those pulled pork tacos.

    Suggested Toppings:

    • purple cabbage or coleslaw (for crunch)
    • cilantro (for an herbal kick)
    • tomatoes
    • avocado
    • sour cream or crème fraîche
    • a thin drizzle of your favorite BBQ sauce
    Three Pulled Pork Tacos on a serving dish

    Want More Leftover Pulled Pork Recipes?

    • You can find a running list of all of our favorite recipes using leftover pulled pork here.

    This recipe for Smoked Pulled Pork Tacos was originally published in June of 2016, and updated in April of 2020 with new photos and directions.

    Recipe

    Smoked Pulled Pork Tacos

    Smoked Pulled Pork Tacos

    A simple, quick, and delicious use for leftover smoked pulled pork. Smoked pulled pork tacos.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Mary Cressler | Vindulge

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups leftover smoked pulled pork
    • 8 corn tortillas (2 per person)

    Suggested toppings:

    • Red cabbage, very thinly sliced
    • Red onion, very thinly sliced
    • Diced tomatoes (or halved cherry tomatoes)
    • Sliced avocado
    • BBQ sauce
    • Crème fraîche or sour cream
    • Cilantro
    • Cheese: Shredded Mexican cheese blend or Cotija
    • Limes, sliced into wedges
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    Instructions

    • Warm up your leftover pulled pork in a skillet. If it's dried out add some bbq sauce or apple cider vinegar to help re-hydrate (about 1 tablespoon at a time).
    • Heat up your tortillas.
    • Load the tortilla with some re-heated leftover pulled pork and other desired toppings. Squeeze some fresh lime over the top. Enjoy!
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    1. grace says

      June 03, 2016 at 3:17 pm

      you might as well make a huge batch of pulled pork if you’re going to make any at all–there are so many ways to devour it!

      Reply
      • Mary says

        June 03, 2016 at 5:38 pm

        EXACTLY!!!

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        • Maud says

          July 17, 2016 at 10:25 pm

          And I was just wonniredg about that too!

          Reply
      • Kaycee says

        July 17, 2016 at 11:27 pm

        I came, I read this article, I coeureqnd.

        Reply
    2. Catherine says

      June 02, 2016 at 7:33 pm

      I love purple cabbage on tacos! The crunch is crucial.

      Reply
      • Mary says

        June 03, 2016 at 5:37 pm

        Right?! I totally believe in the crunch!

        Reply
    3. michele says

      June 02, 2016 at 9:19 am

      Man, your tacos are like eating a rainbow! So colorful!

      Reply
      • Mary says

        June 03, 2016 at 5:37 pm

        Thanks 🙂

        Reply
    4. Melanie says

      June 01, 2016 at 6:10 pm

      Wow! Looks so great. Can’t wait to get our outdoor kitchen going so we can get to smoking. Love the ideas!!!

      Reply

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