Take-out Tuesday, BBQ Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salad
You know the old saying, “Cook once, eat twice?”
This recipe is made with leftover BBQ pork,
Topped with unexpected toppings,
and garnished with a fresh lime crema
A perfect summer meal!
We have BBQ pulled pork quite often,
it’s easy to cook low and slow on the grill or in a Slow Cooker
And there are a gazillion things you can do with the leftover meat
These tacos have a topping of fresh pineapple,
cool cucumber, crisp snow peas and crunchy cashews
And a garnish of fresh lime crema
Start with a golden crisped flour tortilla
Top with warm pulled pork and your favorite BBQ sauce
Then add the toppings and a drizzle of crema
I served the toppings in a divided dish so everyone could pick what they wanted
the boys weren’t too interested in the cucumber,
but they loved the pineapple and cashews
Fold it up and dig in!
A wonderful combination of flavors and textures!
BBQ Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salad
Ingredients
- large flour tortillas
- olive oil
- cooked pulled pork* {I used meat from a pork butt} or pork tenderloin cut into small pieces
- BBQ sauce** {any kind you like}
- fresh pineapple chunks or canned pineapple chunks or tidbits drained
- snow peas
- cashews
- English cucumber {the long ones that are wrapped in plastic}
- shredded lettuce cabbage or slaw mix, optional
- Lime Crema**
Lime Crema
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt or more to taste
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350, wrap pulled pork in foil and reheat.
- Heat enough olive oil in a large skillet to coat the bottom. Add tortillas, one at a time and cook until golden, turn over and cook the other side. Repeat with as many tortillas as needed. Drain tortillas on paper towels. Wrap in foil and keep warm.
- Trim pointy ends of snow peas and cut in half. Rinse and wrap in a clean kitchen towel. Microwave for 1 minute.
- Cut cucumber into slices and quarter them.
- Arrange pea pods, cucumber pieces, pineapple, cashews and optional shredded lettuce or cabbage on a large platter or in a divided dish. Set warm pork, BBQ sauce, Lime Crema, and tortillas next to toppings. Diners can serve themselves and assemble their own taco creations.
Lime Crema
- Mix sour cream with lime juice and add 1/2 tsp garlic salt. Taste and add more garlic salt if desired
Notes
BBQ Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 1 pork Boston butt
- BBQ rub
- BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Coat a pork butt with a BBQ seasoning rub “
- cook it low and slow on an outdoor grill or in a slow cooker 4-8 hours until done. Time will depend on size of meat, and method used. Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness. Pork is ready for slicing at 160-170 degrees, but if you let it get to 195-200 degrees the fat will melt and the meat will be tender and ready to “pull.”
- Let the meat rest for 30 minutes loosely covered with foil.
- Pull” or shred pork while it is still warm and place it in a baking pan in oven on 200 degrees, covered or in a crock pot on low and blanket with your favorite BBQ sauce and cover to keep warm until serving if desired
Notes
*Easy Breezy BBQ Sauce click here
Here are some other unique ways to serve leftover pulled pork
All of these recipes can be made with cooked chicken or beef brisket too
Summer is just around the corner,
Bring on the BBQ!
Enjoy!
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Good morning Jenna. Living in the South, pulled pork is a constant. The BBQ pork tacos with cucumber and fresh pineapple sounds and looks delicious. This would be a combo I would love.
Happy Tuesday!
thanks Pam, we loved this combo!
These look delicious. I love pulled pork and I know these wouldn’t last long at our house!
Thanks Cynthia!
Jenna, these look yummy and would be a perfect meal on a hot summer day. Thanks for sharing. I love to make pulled pork in my slow cooker. This will be a perfect way to stretch the meals instead of eating sandwiches for several days. Happy Tuesday!
It’s fun to change things up. however it’s hard to beat a good ole BBQ sandwich! Thanks Shannon
These look good, Jenna. I sometimes forget to do tacos with other meats and flavors. This is a good reminder. The pineapple is a nice touch, too!
This is so perfect for summer suppers, the pineapple is a great compliment to the BBQ pork 😋
Good Morning Sweet Jenna! What a yummy combination! Yum!
Yes, it was very yummy, thanks Nancy!
Pork and pineapple, sounds tropical and delicious…like your combination of ingredients. I laughed about the boys not being too crazy about cucumbers, typical. 😁
Thanks Karen, we loved this combo 🙂
Jenna, My hubby smokes a Boston butt on the EGG about every two months and we keep leftovers in the freezer. Love a pork taco or quesadilla!
It’s a staple at our house too, and I love having leftovers to play with!
Jenna, these recipes are all fabulous. I am so hungry looking at this post, and it’s almost bedtime! I’m adding a Boston butt to my grocery list. We love meat cooked slow on the grill and absolutely cook once eat twice maybe more……….
Thanks Emily, it’s so versatile isn’t it, I love having leftover pork to recreate with!
Great ideas for BBQ pork. The tacos look especially appealing to me.
thanks Linda!
Your Pineapple Salad is just perfect for the BBQ Pork Tacos! Hope you are having a great week. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you!