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These Asian Tacos are impressive, seriously drool-worthy, and super easy to make, thanks to the slow cooker.

Keep reading to learn how simple it is to cook epic Asian pork rib tacos with all the flavor and very little work.

Slow Cooker Asian Fusion Tacos

As much as I love traditional taco ingredients like sour cream, salsa, and guacamole, and when I say love, I mean I keep two containers of each in my fridge at all times, I have to say these pork rib tacos have changed my feelings towards tacos.

Baby back ribs (pork ribs) get cooked down in the crockpot to tender, fall-apart perfection in a sweet and spicy Thai sauce. Yes, each bite of these Asian tacos melts in your mouth and will leave your taste buds speechless.

Ingredients

Saying these Asian tacos are flavorful is not enough. The AMAZING mix of ingredients inside a tortilla is simply something out of this world. The pork meat infused with soy sauce, Sriracha, honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic are out of this world. Add crunchy toppings, and OMG!

How to Make Thai Rib Asian Tacos

So, you place the ribs in the slow cooker, pour on the sauce, set, and forget it! Dinner is practically done, minus assembling the tacos, but that’s the fun part! Here is how to make these Asian tacos:

Prep the ribs
Cut the rack of ribs into 3 or 4 sections.
Cook
In the bowl of the slow cooker, whisk all the sauce ingredients and the meat. Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 8 hours until the meat fully separates from the bones.
Shred the meat
On a cutting board, shred the meat with two forks; discard the bones. Return the meat to the slow cooker and mix it into the sauce.
Taco time!
Assemble the Asian tacos and enjoy an epic taco night!

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What to Serve with Asian Tacos

Make Taco Tuesday a feast by serving these Asian Tacos along with rice, this fresh cucumber salad, or drizzling delicious pineapple salsa. Did anyone say Margarita? Sip this Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita or this Ginger Margarita for an unforgettable dinner you’ll want to enjoy often!

Kickstart Tuesday night meals (or whenever you’re craving tacos) with my Taco Tuesday Cookbook. Find this recipe on page 115.

Asian Pork Rib Tacos

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 4

These Asian Tacos are impressive, seriously drool-worthy, and super easy to make, thanks to the slow cooker.

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

For the meat:

1 rack pork baby back ribs or bone-in country ribs, about 2 pounds
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup Sriracha
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
¼ cup honey
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic, grated

To assemble the tacos:

8 corn or flour tortillas, warmed
2 cups shredded purple cabbage
¼ cup chopped scallions
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, optional

Instructions

Prep:

In the bowl of your slow cooker, whisk the soy sauce, Sriracha, brown sugar, vinegar, honey sesame oil, ginger and garlic.
Cut the rack of ribs into 3 or 4 sections and place them in the slow cooker.

Cook:

Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours, or on low for 8 hours until meat easily separates from the bones.
Transfer the ribs to a cutting board and shred the meat with two forks; discard the bones. Return the meat to the slow cooker and mix it into the sauce.

Taco time!

Assemble the tacos by making a layer of purple cabbage on each tortilla and topping it with some shredded rib meat. Sprinkle scallions and sesame seeds on top. Add a drizzle of additional Sriracha to make them spicy.