BARBECUE PORK TACOS WITH APPLE SLAW

Barbecue Pork Tacos with Apple Slaw image

We celebrate taco Tuesdays, so I keep things interesting by switching up the varieties. These pork tacos are super simple to make. -Jenn Tidwell, Fair Oaks, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 2h30m

Yield 8 servings (16 tacos).

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)
1 can (12 ounces) root beer
SLAW:
6 cups shredded red cabbage (about 12 ounces)
2 medium Granny Smith apples, julienned
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
ASSEMBLY:
1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce
16 taco shells

Steps:

Place pork in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Pour root beer over top. Cook, covered, on low just until tender (a thermometer inserted in pork should read at least 145°), 2 to 2-1/2 hours., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss slaw ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, until serving., Remove tenderloins to a cutting board; let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Discard cooking juices., Coarsely chop pork; return to slow cooker. Stir in barbecue sauce; heat through. Serve in taco shells; top with some of the slaw. Serve remaining slaw on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 954mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 25g protein.