Grilled Shredded Pork Tacos on a gas grill
Grilled shredded pork tacos are an amazing treat that you can make right on your grill! They take a low-and-slow approach, and the end
This recipe comes to you from back in my pre-pellet grilling days, when we only had a gas grill! If that's all you've got too, and you want to make a pork shoulder outside for tacos, this is a great recipe to use!
If you are looking for my smoker and pellet grill recipes, check out my Pellet Grill Hub! If you'd like to make a pork shoulder on the smoker, check out my Smoked Pulled Pork and Traeger Carnitas recipes.
We have a ton of great recipes for the gas grill, including our Spicy Grilled Chicken Teriyaki, we made an ENTIRE Barbecued Breakfast, Homemade Barbecue Sauce, and a Caramelized Banana Trifle, too. Check them out! AFTER you check this one out though because ummmmm....grilled shredded pork tacos are serious business, and you're here already, right?
It all starts with the meat here. We love to do shredded pork with bone in shoulder roasts. Then coat it liberally with the dry rub, and put it in your roasting rack. That foil packet you see pictured here is full of wet wood chips. We put a little smoke to this too, and it really enhanced the flavor! A smoke tube is more convenient and provides more smoke, but we didn't have one at this point.
Grill the roast at 250-275 degree for 6-7 hours, depending on the size of your roast, checking hourly after hour 4 for temp, tenderness, and also to baste the meat with the drippings.
When it is done it will be deliciously juicy and tender. YUM. You can pick through it and shred it after the roast rests for at least 15-20 minutes, or you can just slice off hunks and let people shred it to their liking while they make their tacos.
Serve with all of your favorite taco fixings!
Grilled Shredded Pork Tacos
Grilled pork tacos aren't a fast meal to make, but they are one you are going to be willing to spend the time on. The low-and-slow cook time makes this pork tender and shreddable while also imparting the flavor from the grill.
Ingredients
- 4-5 pound bone-in pork shoulder roast
Dry Rub
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Combine dry rub ingredients and rub onto pork roast.
- Place on a roast rack and place in the grill over indirect heat at 250-275 for 6-7 hours. Check often, and adjust cooking time as necessary for your specific grill and cut of meat.
- Meat is done when tender and heated to a minimum internal temperature of 145, but you won't get the tender, juicy, fall-off-the-bone goodness until 190. DON'T let it go over 200 internally though or it will start to dry out. Low and slow is the key here!
Notes
You can totally do this in the oven if you don't want to man your grill for an all-day adventure!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 566Total Fat: 41gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 170mgSodium: 659mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 44g
Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate. If you are tracking these things for medical purposes please consult an outside, trusted source. Thanks!
I like roast instead of ribs, as it's less messy. i like cooking my roast with a rub on it and I also slice into the meat and insert a garlic clove and a couple of onion wedges for an additional boost of flavors.
I love both, although I have never done neither of them on the grill. I want to give it a try though. Thank you for this great giveaway and the nice site you put together for us!
Mmm pork tacos are the best! I just wish it's didn't take so long to cook the pork!
The picture makes my mouth water! We usually do ribs, but this roast looks fabulous.
I love to smoke ribs, so tasty. But, I also like putting a Boston Butt Roast on the grill. Can't beat all of that pulled pork. We make sandwiches, tacos, nachos, baked potatoe toppers. The uses are endless.
I love ribs! I like them simple and savory; usually just garlic salt and pepper, yum!
I love pork tacos! I have never tried grilling it before! Sounds delicious!
Ooh, it looks juicy and wonderful!
I love a good roast, but I've never tried to do one on a grill. I'm looking forward to trying it!
BBQ Ribs are my fav with a little smoke hickory and light sauce. I will be trying the grilled shredded pork tacos this weekend, very excited.
I have always wanted one of these! World be great for cooking deer roast!
This is a GREAT rack!!! I use it indoors too.