New Orleans-inspired · tacos

BBQ Pork and Spicy Chicken Taco Duo

One tray of corn tortillas gets two quick fillings: smoky BBQ pork and spicy chicken with crunchy slaw.

Total time35 min
Hands-on25 min
Cleanupmedium
Serves4
normalFamily-friendlygluten-freedairy-freenut-free
BBQ pork and spicy chicken tacos with cabbage slaw and herbs
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Cook

Make dinner

  1. 01

    Warm pulled pork with barbecue sauce until it reaches 165°F.

  2. 02

    Cook chicken in oil until browned and 165°F, 6 to 8 minutes, then toss with hot sauce.

  3. 03

    Warm the corn tortillas and fill half with BBQ pork and half with spicy chicken.

  4. 04

    Top every taco with cabbage, cilantro, and lime juice.

Make it work

Useful swaps

  • Use mild taco sauce instead of hot sauce for children.
  • Make all twelve tacos with one filling to simplify prep.

Why this is a good weeknight call

The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.