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Machaca Tacos Recipe + $25 Costco Card Giveaway

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It’s national Pork Month.

And the National Pork Board has teamed up with Costco to offer their members four weeks of pork deals.

This week, Costco is featuring boneless pork chops and roasts for $2.50 off per package.

And they are holding a recipe competition (which I’m part of), to come up withe best original everyday pork recipe.

I thought long and hard about what to make. But I decided to stick with what I know and create a recipe from my favorite food category…MEXICAN.

I love this recipe for a number of reasons.

First, you use a crockpot.

Second, it is conducive to a busy schedule. You can assemble the night before, start it when you get up in the morning, cook on high for an hour while you are getting ready, take out and place in oven when you get home, and eat by 6:15 pm.

Third, because of it’s sweet-savory taste, it is a fan favorite of big and little kids.

Fourth, it freezes really well. You can take freeze the leftovers for a quick meal later on in the month.

Fifth, it is cost-effective. Pork shoulder roasts can be bought for less than $2.00 per pound – making this a tasty meal that doesn’t break the budget.

So without further ado, the Kelly Snyder Original PorkBeInspired.com Everyday Recipe…

Machaca Pork Tacos

Here is our cast of ingredients and machinery. (Full recipe and instructions are available at the end of the post.)

 

After you fry the bacon, mix salt, pepper, and cumin in a small bowl. Rub mixture on all sides of pork shoulder, coating evenly. Set aside.

 

Then chop onions and jalapenos. Put 1/2 of mixture on bottom of crock-pot. Place roast on top of onion/pepper mixture and spoon apricot jam over roast and the rest of onion/pepper mixture.

Cover and cook on high for one to one hour and thirty minutes. Then turn to low and cook for additional eight hours. Check roast with thermometer to make sure it is done. (Did you know that the new standard for pork chops and roast is 160 to 145 degrees F, with a three-minute rest.) Looks like I over did it a little with this one, huh?

Take roast out of crockpot and place into a 9×13 glass pan. Reserve juices. Shred pork with two forks, pour reserved liquid on top, add cooked bacon, mix, and place in oven for 30 minutes.  After 30 minutes, take meat out and serve immediately.

For those that just want the recipe without all the pictures, here you go.

Machaca Pork Tacos

Ingredients

4 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast
1 pound bacon
1 tablespoon sea salt
2 teaspoons fresh black pepper
4 teaspoons ground cumin
3/4 cup apricot jam
3 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
2 medium red onions, coarsely chopped
Flour tortillas
Fresh cilantro
Shredded cheese
Fresh lime wedges

Directions 

1. Fry bacon to crisp. Chop and set aside.

2. Mix salt, pepper, and cumin in a small bowl. Rub mixture on all sides of pork shoulder, coating evenly. Set aside.

3. Chop onions and jalapenos and place into small bowl. Put 1/2 of mixture on bottom of crock-pot. Place roast on top of onion/pepper mixture.

4. Spoon apricot jam over roast. Spread evenly on all three sides.

5. Place remainder of onion/pepper mixture on top.

6. Cover and cook on high for one to one hour and thirty minutes. Then turn to low and cook for additional eight hours.

7. After roast is cooked. Turn oven on and preheat to 350 degrees.

8. Take roast out of crockpot and place into a 9×13 glass pan. Reserve juices. Shred pork with two forks, pour reserved liquid on top, add cooked bacon, mix, and place in oven for 30 minutes. (This allows the meat the juices to caramelize a little bit more.)

9. Take pork out of oven and serve immediately with flour tortillas, cheese, fresh lime, and a cold beer.

Here’s How To Enter The Giveaway

One lucky Kansas City Mamas reader will win a $25 Costco Gift Card.

To enter, just leave a comment about your favorite pork recipe.

Contest will be open till end of day on October 12, 2011. Winner will be notified by email and has 48-hours to respond before another winner is chosen. Good Luck.

Disclosure: This is a paid opportunity from Costco, the National Pork Board and TheMotherhood. The Costco Gift Card was provided to me and I have received a stipend for my recipe. However, all opinions about pork, cooking, Costco, or beer are entirely my own. Want more information? See my Disclosure Policy.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Cristina says

    My favorite pork recipe is cranberry stuffed pork chops. It is a quick and easy recipe that uses boxed stuffing and a can of cranberry sauce.

  3. Alicia says

    My fave recipe for pork is Apple Butter Ribs!
    3-4 lbs. pork ribs
    3/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1 cup chopped onion
    1 cup apple butter
    3 tablespoons brown sugar
    2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    Rub salt and pepper on ribs. Place in the crock pot. Cover with onions. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over onions. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours.

  6. JGeihsler says

    Chris Lilly’s Six-Time World Championship Pork Shoulder Rub
    ——————————————————————————–

    1/4 cup dark brown sugar
    1/2 cup white sugar
    1/2 cup paprika
    1/3 cup garlic salt
    1/3 cup kosher salt 1 Tablespoon chili powder
    1 teaspoon oregano
    1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 teaspoon black pepper
    Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly.

  7. Lindsay Pryor says

    My roasted pork loin with mushroom gravy is a favorite of my family’s, plus with the leftovers I make awesome pork and sweet potato quesadillas.

  10. Bill Foust says

    We love to make pork chop casserole. Grilled pork chops on a cheese potato casserole with french onion topping. Yum!

  11. Ashley says

    I love my dad’s marinated pork loin..My family tells me I can never make it as good as him though!

  13. Cfosh says

    An old favorite! Pork chops with mushroom soup! Your recipe sounds pretty tasty, though! May have to try that one!!

  17. stella says

    I am allergic to beef so I eat pork all the time. My favorite is a crown roast of pork loin layered with bacon for tenderness. It takes skill to do this, but it is worth it for holidays. Also a guard of honor roast is good too. Yay for pork for the holidays!

    Also grilled not breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches are a healthier option for people that like pork tenderloin. Thats a midwest thing, those pork tenderloin sandwiches.

    Pork is almost impossible to screw up and you can do so much with it.

  23. Stephanie Ellis says

    Pulled pork sandwiches in the crock pot are my favorite. My husband loves to smoke ribs.

  29. Lisa R says

    I think this might be my new favorite recipe – I can’t wait to try it! I love pork tacos.

  31. Treasia says

    We smoke pork butt in the smoker, it is my family’s favorite. All day long you can smell the yumminess, the anticipation. Mmmm, thinking I need to start the smoker now!

  32. Mami2jcn says

    I like this Portuguese Pork with Red Peppers recipe–http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Portuguese-Pork-with-Red-Peppers/Detail.aspx

  33. Amanda says

    Ummm…It’s a little embarassing, but I really love Shake and Bake pork chops! It’s so unsophisticated!! :o)

  35. JulieeeC says

    We love making pork tinga meat for tostados–we use a recipe from America’s Test Kitchen but I cheat by using the old slow cooker! I cook the meat in the crockpot, shred it, then follow the rest of the recipe by preparing the meat (rest of the way) and sauce in a skillet on the stove. You use an entire tablespoon of chipotle chili powder, but it is amazing! Some queso fresco (or feta), lime wedges to squeeze, and cilantro and it’s amazing! I also will cheat on the recipe and just use boneless pork ribs or pork meat for BBQ, instead of the specific cut the recipe calls for. Yum!

  38. shel says

    I make pork loin in the crockpot: I use two cans of cream of mushroom soup, 1 can of water, spices and lots of sliced carrots, onions and potatoes and cook it on low all day.

  40. chere danner says

    Grilled pork chops w/ fried peppers and onions in the summer..
    Grilled pork chops w/ fried apples and onions in the autumn..
    Yum.

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