Pulled Pork and Pickle Taquitos
Are you craving the perfect combination of smoky, succulent pulled pork and tangy pickles all wrapped up in a crispy, flavorful taquito? Look no further! In this ultimate guide, I take you on a mouthwatering journey to create the most delicious pulled pork and pickle taquitos right in your own kitchen. Whether you’re a barbecue aficionado or simply someone who appreciates the fantastic flavors of a well-crafted taquito, this recipe is sure to satisfy your cravings. This recipe balances the savory and sour flavors, to achieve the ideal crunch in every bite.
The idea for this recipe
My favorite bbq topping is pickles. I love the flavor of bright fresh cold pickles to balance the deep savory flavors of smoked meat and BBQ sauce. I was searching the house for an afternoon snack this weekend and this combo came to mind. Mixing some leftover pulled pork with pickles seemed like a good idea! I decided to roll it all into a crispy taquito with lots of cheese!
The crispy tortilla paired so perfectly with the tender and deeply flavored pork. The creamy cheese and bright fresh pickles rounded everything out into a perfect bite!
Forming the pulled pork and pickle taquitos
Only 4 ingredients to make this tasty snack!
I used leftover pulled pork, but if you want to make your own, this is a pretty straightforward recipe. Mine is basically that recipe bu with a little BBQ sauce added.
Warm the tortillas to make them easier to roll, then add the fillings. You might be tempted to really load these up, but try and go light on the fillings so you can roll them into tight thin taquitos.
Frying the pulled pork taquitos
Place them seam side down in a hot frying pan with a little vegetable oil. I like to put enough oil in the pan so it is about 1/2 inch deep. Once browned on the bottom, start rotating them to brown and crisp on all sides.
Serving the pulled pork and pickle taquitos
I served these with a little sour cream, but you can use your favorite dip! Ranch would be a great option as well.
So crispy and so tasty! The cheese and pickles go so well with the pulled pork!
I love making these because they get crispy like they are fried but you only need a little oil to pan fry them instead of making a mess with the deep fryer.
Twists on this recipe
I mentioned that I used leftover pulled pork but you could definitely use your favorite recipe to make your own for this. Instead of regular pickles, pickled onion would be awesome! I would also love to do it with a creamy cheese like mozzarella or chihuahua.
If you are looking for more great and unique taquito recipes, check out my cheeseburger grilled taquitos, these shrimp taquitos, or these amazing taquitos that use cheese as the shell!
Pulled Pork and Pickle Taquitos
Ingredients
- 20 corn tortillas
- 2 cups prepared pulled pork lightly tossed with a little bbq sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup diced pickles
- sour cream
Instructions
- In a dry frying pan over medium high heat, add 2 tortillas for about 1 minute per side to soften.
- Place the tortillas on a work surface and add about 2 tablespoons of pork, 1 tablespoon of pickles, and 1 tablespoon of cheese. Roll it up as tight as you can and set aside, seam side down on a plate.
- Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you run out of ingredients or make enough taquitos
- Add some oil to coat the pan and add the taquitos in batches, seam side down. Cook over medium high heat to brown on all sides. Repeat with remaining taquitos.
- Serve with sour cream to dip.
Sounds delicious! What brand pickles do you use?
I like Grillos or something local!
Unbelievable very very remarkable so very tasty
Just put…
DILL PICKLE RANCH
Do you warm the pulled pork or leave it cold?
I left it cold, it warmed up enough in the hot oil