These leftover pulled pork tacos are so delicious and quick to make! Always a favourite between family and friends. Gluten-free & dairy-free.
I am everything tacos 🤩 They are such a tasty dish that I could never get bored of.
I always make this taco recipe with my BBQ pulled pork recipe, and they come out so flavourful and tender. You could also use this pulled BBQ beef brisket instead. For more taco inspo, you might also want to check my easy jackfruit taco recipe.
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Ingredients
- Purple cabbage thinly sliced
- Carrot grated
- Lime juice
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Ground pepper
- Salt
- Lettuce (optional)
- Pulled pork
- Avocado mashed (optional to add some lime juice to it)
- Onion pickles
- Sriracha mayo (mayonnaise + sriracha)
- Fresh coriander
- Lime wedges
- Corn tortillas (or tortillas of choice)
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make these BBQ pulled pork tacos
Since these tacos are made with leftover pulled pork, they are ready in no time!
Start by preparing the coleslaw. Combine the cabbage with the carrot, add the lime juice, drizzle of olive oil, ground pepper and a pinch of salt.
Mash the avo and add a bit of lime juice and pinch of salt.
Heat up the pulled pork either on a pan or in the microwave.
Heat up the tortillas, either directly on the stove or in the microwave as per packet instructions. Check out this video to learn how to heat up tortillas on the stove.
Make the tacos, add the mashed avo, coleslaw, pulled pork, sriracha, onion pickles and enjoy!!
Pulled pork tacos toppings
The sky is the limit with the toppings you can add! I love all the toppings above, but feel free to play around with what you have at home.
Substitutions & variations
- Add other toppings – like jalapenos or roast capsicum.
- Make them hot – adding more sriracha to the sriracha mayo, or adding spicy sauce directly to the tacos!
- Can't be bothered making coleslaw? Add some chopped lettuce only!
Why you will love these leftover BBQ pulled pork tacos!
- Quick & easy to make - delicious way to use your leftover pulled pork
- Always a crowd favourite - you can never go wrong with tacos!
- Budget-friendly - all the ingredients are quite cheap!
- For a fresh and tropical touch - add a bit of this mango cucumber salsa.
Equipment
All you need to make these tacos is...
- Chopping board & sharp knife
- Large mixing bowl
- Pan
Storage
Leftover ingredients? Happy days! Store in the fridge in an airtight container.
The pulled pork duration will depend on when you cooked it.
Top tip to make the best leftover pulled pork tacos!
Be generous with the amount of pulled pork on each taco 😊
FAQ
Heat up the pulled pork either in the microwave or in a pan on the stove.
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LEFTOVER PULLED PORK TACOS
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 tacos 1x
- Category: Main course
- Cuisine: Australian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These leftover pulled pork tacos are so delicious and quick to make! Always a favourite between family and friends. Gluten-free & dairy-free.
Ingredients
Coleslaw
¼ purple cabbage thinly sliced
3-4 medium carrots grated
Juice of 1 lime
¼ tsp of ground pepper
Pinch of salt
Rest of ingredients
1 handful of crunchy lettuce (optional)
½ avocado mashed (optional to add some lime juice to it)
Sriracha mayo (3 tablespoon mayonnaise + 2 teaspoon sriracha)
Fresh coriander
Lime wedges
8x corn tortillas (or tortillas of choice)
Instructions
- Start by preparing the coleslaw. Combine the cabbage with the carrot, add the lime juice, ground pepper and a pinch of salt.
- Mash the avo and add a bit of lime juice and pinch of salt.
- Heat up the pulled pork either on a pan or in the microwave.
- Heat up the tortillas, either directly on the stove or in the microwave as per packet instructions. Check out this video to learn how to heat up tortillas on the stove.
- Make the tacos, add the mashed avo, coleslaw, lettuce (optional) pulled pork, sriracha mayo, onion pickles, fresh coriander. Optional to add lime wedges to decorate as well.
- Enjoy!!
Notes
You will probably end up with quite a bit of leftover coleslaw. I find it's a very handy salad base to have already made. You can use it to make other dishes like this pulled pork rice bowl, or pulled pork tacos.
Play around with the toppings, and get creative with whatever you have in your fridge or pantry!
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