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Is your slow cooker currently left abandoned in the back of your kitchen cupboard, waiting for autumn to arrive? If you think that slow cooking is strictly for the colder months, let me prove you wrong with these jerk pulled pork tacos that are topped with a juicy mango salsa complete with a chilli kick.
Don’t you just love sunshine food? I love the vibrant colours of summer produce, it always puts a smile on my face and reminds me of times abroad on family holiday’s making special memories.
Caribbean flavours take me back to my childhood. My grandparents are from the Dominican Republic and although I’ve never been myself, I’ve often wondered what the food would taste like and have tried to recreate some native recipes at home from time to time.
Think your slow cooker is just for winter? Dust it off and try these summery jerk pulled pork tacos with a vibrant chilli mango salsa.
- 1.7 kg boneless pork leg joint
- 6 tbsp jerk paste
- juice of 1 lime
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- salt and pepper
- 1 ripe mango diced
- 1 red chilli deseeded and diced
- 2 tbsp coriander roughly chopped
- 1/2 red onion diced
- Tortilla wraps
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Place the pork leg joint in the Crock-Pot 4.7L Digital Countdown Slow Cooker and cover with the garlic, salt and pepper and jerk paste. Cook for 12 hours on the low heat setting.
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Mix the mango, chilli, coriander and red onion together to create the salsa. Cover and leave in the fridge while the pork is cooking.
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When the pork has finished cooking, use two forks to shred the pork into pieces and mix with the cooking juices.
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Serve the pork in tortilla wraps topped with the chilli mango salsa and enjoy!
The jerk spice blend is a traditional part of Caribbean cooking and contains a mix of sweet and fiery flavours that tend to include scotch bonnet peppers, cloves, cinnamon, thyme, garlic, ginger, and brown sugar. However, you can buy decent jerk pastes from the supermarket now if you don’t want to make your own, which is what I tend to do for ease and is one of the main reasons that I adore my slow cooker – such an effortless way to cook.
Another great feature of a slow cooker is that it can be used all year round and is incredibly versatile, its not limited to just stews and casseroles; you can cook a whole host of different foods and cuisines. Whether it’s British, Italian, Indian, Asian, Chinese or in this case Caribbean the slow cooker will do it all, the only limit is your imagination.
To make the jerk pulled pork, I used the Crock-Pot 4.7L Digital Countdown Slow Cooker, which can feed approximately up to 6 people. For smaller families, it’s great for batch cooking and filling the freezer full of wholesome meals. I let the pork cook overnight for 12 hours, returning to find a tender pork leg joint that almost melted when shredded with two forks. The whole house smelled of jerk spices too, yum!
Do you use your slow cooker in the summer or is it off limits until winter?
*This post was commissioned by Crock-Pot, but all opinions are my own.
I love pulled pork in the slow cooker, so easy to make. I usually take all the fat off, as I don’t like it greasy and it still stays moist.
This just sounds like all kinds of deliciousnes. I’m a big fan of spicy food and we eat Mexican alot. I love the idea of mixzing it up with jerk spices and a fruity mango salsa!
Thank you Emma. I love Mexican food too, but this Caribbean twist really works too.
The mango in this looks delicious, not tried mango and pulled pork together but sounds like a delicious combo!
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Thank you. The fruity mango is delicious with those jerk spices.
I don’t even own a slow cooker so it looks like I’m missing out. Pulled lamb I’ve made before but never pork, looks delicious!
Thank you. Oh you need to get a slow cooker, they’re amazing!
I love pulled pork, and this has just reminded me we have not had it in a very long time. I am going to have to get my slow cooker out and give this recipe a try
Yay! Would love to hear what you think of it.
I keep saying I must try making my own pulled pork! I am loving your recipe for it as well, here’s hoping I do it 1/2 as well as you can in practice.
It’s such an easy recipe. I’m
Sure yours will turn out perfect. ?
OMG, yes yes and more yes! These sound delicious! I am one of those who puts my slow cooker away over summer and always wish I knew how to use it! These will definitely be making it onto my meal plan!
Oh lovely! I hope you enjoy them. ?
These. Look incredible, we will definitely be trying them out this summer!
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I’ve not tried jerk pulled pork before that sounds interesting I normally have BBQ pulled pork which is yummy!
I’ve never tried BBQ pulled pork before, sounds great!
Those flavours sound so good and tasty together!
Thank you!
I really want a slow cooker and while I am a veggie your recipe has inspired me to make some quorn tacos with the same chilli mango salsa. Delicious x
That would work perfectly. I love the mango salsa.
What a lovely colourful dish. We went to Jamaica a couple of years ago and ate SO much jerk. I really miss it.
Oh how lucky. I really want to go, but not sure about a long flight with a toddler. I’m sure he would love being on a plane though.
I haven’t used it quite as much but I am still using my slow cooker in the summer, this variation of pulled pork sounds so yummy x
Thank you, Rhian.
I love my slow cooker but you’re right, it just gets left in the cupboard until Autumn comes around again. I’m definitely going to dig it out and try this though. It sounds incredible.
So many just put them away until the colder months. Fab! I hope you enjoy them.
I have never thought about pulled pork in a taco but now i want it asap! This looks delicious!
Try it! It’s so good!
I love pulled pork, so these make a change from having minced burritos. Will definitely give them a try!
Thank you! I really hope you like them.
This sounds like an interesting combination with the mango! I will have to give it a go. I love pulled pork and mango so hopefully they go nicely together!
I hope you like it! The sweet mango really works with the jerk spices.
This looks like something my husband would really enjoy. I love the sound of the chilli mango salsa!
Thank you. The salsa can be used on lots of different things.
Oh, I would love to do this! I am thrilled to learn about the Mango salsa. And I would like to commend your photography skills. Looking at the pictures makes me drool over your post.
Thank you lovely! The mango salsa can be used on so many different things:
Summer season is here – loving how pretty and colourful the mango salsa is 🙂 x
Summer really is here, although it’s cloudy today sadly.
Oh yum!!! You sold me on jerk! These look gorgeous too I’d so try these out!
Thank you!
I love using the slow cooker in all seasons, but especially during summer. On those hot days it’s brilliant to come home and have a hot meal without having to heat up the kitchen!
Yes, anything to not have to turn the oven on.
ive never tried mango salsa yet mangos are my favourite fruit! i can’t imagine it with pork but will have to try it
It works wonderfully with those jerk spices.
This is new in my eyes and this absolutely looks delicious and healthy and I would love to try this at home! Glad you share this
Thank you, Angela.
I’ve not had pulled pork in ages, but you’ve got me craving it right now! This recipe sounds delicious and most definitely something I’d try 🙂
Louise x
This looks like a perfect dish a tasty recipe. Thanks fir sharing it.
Thank you!