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Crockpot pork street tacos on a plate with a side of guacamole
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Slow Cooker Pork Street Tacos

If you love tacos that are packed with flavor but still easy enough for a weeknight dinner, these Slow Cooker Pork Street Tacos are a perfect choice. Tender shredded pork cooks slowly in salsa verde and taco seasoning until it becomes incredibly juicy and flavorful. Then, just before serving, cream cheese melts into the mixture, creating a rich, creamy texture that takes the tacos to the next level.
What makes this recipe especially great is how simple it is to prepare. The slow cooker does most of the work, which means you can toss everything in the pot and go about your day while dinner cooks itself. The pork becomes tender enough to shred easily, soaking up the tangy salsa verde and savory taco seasoning.
Once the pork is finished cooking, it gets layered into tortillas with pepper jack cheese and baked until crispy and melty. The tortillas become lightly golden around the edges, the cheese melts into the filling, and the tacos turn into something halfway between a taco and a cheesy quesadilla. Served with guacamole, they are warm, flavorful, and completely satisfying.
These tacos are the kind of meal that disappears quickly from the table.
Cook Time4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time4 hours 30 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: cheesy, comfort food, slow cooker, tacos
Servings: 4 people

Equipment

  • 1 Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 2 pounds pork tenderloins packages that contain two tenderloins
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1 jar salsa verde
  • ½ block cream cheese
  • Tortillas
  • Pepper jack cheese shredded or sliced
  • Cooking spray

For Serving

  • Guacamole

Instructions

  • Thinly slice the yellow onion and add it to the bottom of your slow cooker.
  • Season the pork tenderloins with salt and place them on top of the onions in the crockpot.
  • Sprinkle the taco seasoning evenly over the pork.
  • Pour the jar of salsa verde over everything in the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or LOW for 6 to 8 hours, until the pork is tender and easy to shred.
  • After about 3½ hours on HIGH, the pork should be tender enough to pull apart. Remove the pork from the crockpot and shred it using two forks.
  • Turn the slow cooker to the warm setting and add half a block of cream cheese to the cooking liquid.
  • Stir until the cream cheese melts and becomes fully incorporated into the sauce.
  • Return the shredded pork to the crockpot and stir so it is evenly coated in the creamy salsa mixture.
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Fill tortillas with the shredded pork mixture and pepper jack cheese.
  • Fold the tortillas over and place them on a baking sheet.
  • Lightly spray the tops with cooking spray and sprinkle a little extra pepper jack cheese over each taco.
  • Bake at 400°F for about 13 minutes, until the tortillas are slightly crisp and the cheese is melted.
  • Finish under the broiler for about 1 minute to get the tops golden and bubbly.
  • Serve hot with guacamole on the side.

Notes

Serving Ideas

These tacos are delicious served with fresh guacamole, but you can add other toppings as well. Chopped cilantro, diced onions, sliced jalapeños, or a squeeze of lime all work beautifully with the creamy salsa verde pork.
They also pair nicely with simple sides like Mexican rice, street corn, or tortilla chips and salsa.

Why This Recipe Works

Slow cooking the pork with salsa verde allows the meat to become incredibly tender while absorbing bright, tangy flavor. The onions soften as they cook, adding sweetness and depth to the sauce.
The addition of cream cheese at the end is what makes the filling extra creamy and rich. It blends with the salsa verde and cooking juices to create a smooth sauce that coats every piece of shredded pork.
Baking the tacos after filling them adds another layer of texture. The tortillas crisp slightly in the oven, the cheese melts into the pork, and the result is a taco that is both creamy and crispy at the same time.
Slow Cooker Pork Street Tacos are easy, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying. With tender shredded pork, creamy salsa verde sauce, melty pepper jack cheese, and crispy baked tortillas, they deliver bold taco flavor with very little effort. It is the kind of meal that works just as well for a weeknight dinner as it does for feeding a hungry crowd.