Pulled Pork Taquitos

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Pulled Pork Taquitos

These Pulled Pork Taquitos are filled with delicious Hawaiian flavored slow cooked pork, then rolled in tortillas with cheese and baked. Super easy, flavorful, and freeze beautifully if you want to make extra for later.

Prep Time20

Cook Time8 15

Total Time8 35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked taquitos, pork taquitos, pulled pork taquitos

Servings:

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
3 & 1/2 pound boneless pork shoulder (sometimes called Boston Butt)
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt (plus more for tortillas)
1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup pineapple juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
16 8-inch flour tortillas (see note)
sour cream , for serving
pico de gallo , for serving

Instructions

Remove skin and any excess fat (but not all) from the pork and place inside a greased 6 quart crockpot; sprinkle both sides with the coarse salt.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, liquid smoke, and garlic powder. Pour on top of the pork and coat all over.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Shred the cooked pork with two forks in the liquid. Then transfer to a bowl with tongs or slotted spoon, letting any excess liquid drip off.
Place about 1/3 cup of the shredded pork and 3 tablespoons of cheese on the lower third of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam-side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with all the tortillas.
Spray a very light layer of cooking spray on the tops of assembled taquitos and sprinkle with a little salt.
Transfer to the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and cheese has melted.
Serve warm Taquitos with sour cream and pico de gallo.

Notes

Flour vs Corn tortillas. You can substitute corn tortillas for the flour tortillas if preferred, but just make sure to buy the absolute best quality kind, use them fresh, and place in the microwave for a few seconds to make them pliable (only if necessary). Since they’re typically smaller than the flour tortillas, you might need more of them. And they tend to cook up faster, so keep an eye on them in the oven.

Make Ahead and Storage. All make ahead and storage information for the pulled pork and taquitos is included in the article.

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