Crockpot Korean Pork Tacos with Cucumber Slaw

Oh...my...holy heck.  These pork tacos are absolutely delicious.  Yes...delicious my friends, so so so GOOD!  I can't really take credit for this recipe, I found it through Pinterest, but changed the meat from beef to pork.  I'm not very versed in cooking Asian foods, as much as I love Asian food; it's a very different ingredient set!  BUT, this recipe is SUPER easy.  If you can open bottles, you can totally make this dish.

The pork cooks in the crockpot with the sauce for 6-8 hours making it super tender.  Then it's shredded while the sauce reduces and thickens, tossed back together and served in soft flour tortillas with a sweet and sour cucumber slaw.  Prepare yourself for a 5 star meal at a fraction of the cost.  This is a dish you make to impress.

Korean Pork Tacos with Cucumber Slaw

What You'll Need

{For the pork}

*4-5 pounds picnic pork, pork butt, pork shoulder (it's just about the same)

*10 oz low sodium soy sauce

*1 C. brown sugar

*6 garlic cloves

*4 Tbs fresh grated ginger

*6 Tbs rice vinegar

*6 Tbs dark sesame oil

*2 T vegetable oil

*2 Tbs sriracha hot sauce (yes, it has to be sriracha)

*1 C. water

{For the slaw}

*1 regular cucumber, halved lengthwise and  sliced thin

*1/3 red onion also sliced thin

*1/4 tsp salt

*4 Tbs rice vinegar

*crushed red pepper (opt)

What To Do

{For the pork}

*Dump everything in the crockpot and set on low for 8 hours or high for 6 hours.

*After the 6 or 8 hours, pull the pork out and shred.

*Pour the sauce into a saucepan on the stove at medium-high heat and reduce by half.

*Toss the pork back into the reduced sauce and keep warm.

{For the slaw}

*Toss your ingredients together into a bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.  This will help to soften the veggies. (Was that too easy?!)

TO SERVE

*I sprinkled some sesame seeds on the pork to make it look pretty on the platter.  

*Scoop up some pork into a soft, warm flour tortilla, top with some cucumber slaw and devour.  Oh yeah, so good!!  

*And don't skimp out on the cucumber slaw!  This is absolutely vital to the dish and makes the whole taco and sweet and sour perfectly rounded meal.

*And, your welcome!