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    Home » Recipes » Sous Vide » Sous Vide Pork » Best Sous Vide Smokey BBQ Pork Tacos Recipe

    Best Sous Vide Smokey BBQ Pork Tacos Recipe

    Published: Jun 22, 2021 · Modified: Sep 5, 2022 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Juicy sous vide pork tacos are a delicious way to enjoy slow cooked pork with the sous vide machine. Load these up with your favorite taco condiments including a bbq sauce made with leftover pork juice from the sous vide bag. I’ll teach you how!

    Today, you’re going to learn how to make beautiful sous vide pulled pork for tacos that’s tender on the inside, and has a thick, flavorful seared bark on the outside.

    Table of Contents

    • Why This Sous Vide Pork Tacos Recipe is So Damn Tasty
    • Ingredients for Sous Vide Pork Tacos
    • Taco toppings and serving ideas
    • How to make sous vide pulled pork for BBQ tacos
    • Make BBQ Sauce With Sous Vide Pork Juice
    • How to prepare corn tortillas
    • FAQs
    • The Perfect Sous Vide Setup
    • Try a new sous vide recipe…
    • Are you a sous vide enthusiast, too?
    • Sous Vide Pork Tacos (Sip Bite Go)

    Why This Sous Vide Pork Tacos Recipe is So Damn Tasty

    Make juicy, meaty sous vide pork tacos for an easy weeknight dinner, game day main dish, or backyard potluck dinner everyone will love. Here’s why…

    • Most tender ever. Cooking pulled pork sous vide style makes extremely tender shredded pork for carnitas tacos or pulled pork sandwiches.
    • Mostly hands-off.
    • Extremely flavorful.
    • High-quality leftovers that stay juicy for days.
    • Foolproof. My sous vide pork tacos recipe always turns out perfect.

    New to sous vide techniques? Learn why is sous vide so popular.

    Ingredients for Sous Vide Pork Tacos

    • 3-pound pork
    • BBQ salt (or your favorite bbq seasoning for tacos, plus some salt)
    • Black pepper
    • Olive oil

    Taco toppings and serving ideas

    Don’t forget to have your favorite sous vide pulled pork tacos toppings on hand. Here’s what I like:

    • Corn tortillas
    • Flour tortillas (see how to freeze flour tortillas)
    • Slaw
    • Avocado
    • Rice
    • Refried beans (see how to freeze refried beans)
    • Sous vide corn, sliced from the cob
    • Sautéed onions and peppers
    • BBQ sauce with leftover pork sous vide juice (shared at the end of this recipe page)

    See how to make a steak salsa marinade…

    See these tasty taco night smoker recipes…

    How to make sous vide pulled pork for BBQ tacos

    Step 1. Prepare the sous vide bath by programming the sous vide machine / precision cooker to 165 degrees F.

    Step 2. In a small bowl, mix together the BBQ salt seasoning and pepper. Generously rub the pork with the seasonings. You can drizzle a little olive oil on the pork to help the seasonings stick.

    Raw pork with bbq seasonings.

    PRO TIP: If you’re looking for a good BBQ blend, try Bone Suckin’ Seasoning Blend or this Smokehouse Coffee BBQ Rub.

    Step 3. Sear the pork to form a thick bark. Searing the pork before adding it to the sous vide vacuum sealer bag adds a boatload of flavor to it. This is called a “reverse sear” in the sous vide culinary world.

    pork shoulder searing in a pan on the stove

    Personally, I think the thick bark on the ends of tender sous vide pulled pork is the best part! Just one more photo because it looks so freakin good at this point…

    sous vide pulled pork seared in a pan on the stove

    Don’t skip this searing step!

    Step 4. Once the pork is seared, vacuum seal it. No additional liquid is needed in the sous vide bag before it’s vacuum sealed. And no, you don’t need butter in the bag.

    sous vide pulled pork in a vacuum sealed bag on a cutting board

    Step 5. Sous vide pulled pork for 48 hours at 165 degrees F.

    For best results, use a lid on the sous vide container or cover it with foil and a kitchen cloth to prevent the heat from escaping. Check on the water periodically to make sure the pork remains underwater during the entire cook.

    Always put a cutting board under your sous vide cooking container to protect countertops. Especially for long cooks like this one.

    Step 6. Once complete, remove the sous vide cooked pulled pork from the water.

    I don’t find it necessary to put pulled pork in an ice bath with cold water and ice, like I would a sous vide prime rib, when the tacos will be made right away. I also don’t find it necessary to pat the pork dry with paper towels for this particular recipe.

    Optional: Reserve the juice leftover from sous vide pork in the vacuum seal bag to make a porky bbq sauce (directions following this taco recipe.)

    Pork shoulder cooling after sous vide bath

    Step 7. Next, pull apart the tender sous vide pork with a fork.

    hands shredding sous vide pork

    Step 8. Assemble tacos with pulled pork sous vide meat and toppings.

    Top shot of sous vide pork taco with avocado slices.

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    Make BBQ Sauce With Sous Vide Pork Juice

    Top shot of pork taco on flour tortilla topped with sliced avocados.

    Step 1. Reserve the pork juice from the sous vide bag to make a sauce.

    Step 2. In a small sauce pan or skillet on the stove, set to medium-high heat, add the pork juice and 2 tbsp of butter. When the butter melts, add ¼ cup BBQ sauce and stir as it bubbles on medium-high for about 2 minutes.

    Step 3. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer on the stove for 5-10 minutes until it reduces to desired thickness.

    Pulled pork sous vide taco topped with sliced avocados.

    How to prepare corn tortillas

    Heat a large pan on the stove to medium heat. You can add a little butter or olive oil, but don’t add too much as it will make the corn tortillas crispy and not soft. To warm corn tortillas so they are soft and flexible, cook them 1-2 at a time so they don’t overlap, flipping before they start to burn. Prepare tortillas immediately before serving.

    Also see this guide to smoked pulled pork.

    FAQs

    What is the best cooking time and temperature setting for this recipe?

    This is a 48 hour sous vide pork recipe set at 165 degrees. While you can find recipes for 18 to 24 hours cook time, I’ve tried cooking 24 hour pulled pork, and found that isn’t enough time for the tender quality I like in pulled pork tacos.

    What type of container should I use for the sous vide pulled pork?

    Sous vide pork at 48 hours cooks best in a covered large sous vide container. If you have a smaller, 12, 18, or 22 quart sous vide container, then cover the top with foil or a lid. If you use an open container without a lid, you’ll want to watch the water level.

    How about a sous vide side dish?

    Buttery and always juicy sous vide sweet corn on the cob is a perfect addition to these tacos. So is a drizzle of this jalapeno ranch dressing. To start things off, serve a sous vide beet salad with goat cheese and arugula.

    Can I Use Bone-in Pork Shoulder for Sous Vide Carnitas?

    You can cook a bone in pork shoulder with this same sous vide recipe, as long as the weight of the meat is about the same.

    How do you get the perfect sear?

    How to get the perfect sear for sous vide pulled pork — Heat a pan on the stove to medium-high. Add olive oil to pan, then sear each side of the pork shoulder (don’t forget those end caps!) until a thick brown bark seals the edges of the meat.

    What should I do with the leftovers?

    In the AM, add leftover pulled pork to some toast with soft boiled sous vide eggs or use it in these breakfast tacos with sous vide onions. For dinner the next day, make this leftover pulled pork pizza.

    Love smoked meats but unsure where to start with your own smoker? Check out this post on smoking meat for beginners.

    The Perfect Sous Vide Setup

    Everyday I’m asked, “what do you need to sous vide food?”. Here’s my answer.

    1. A sous vide machine.
      Option 1: “stick” models like the Joule, Anova, or Instant Pot Slim.
      Option 2: “multipot” models like the SousPreme or InstantPot Duo Evo Plus.
    2. Sous vide container.
      If using a sous vide “stick” model, you need something to hold the water the food cooks in, like a bucket or stockpot.
    3. Bags to cook sous vide food.
      Keep it simple and sous vide in ziplock gallon bags, or get fancy like me with a vacuum sealer setup.
    4. Nice-to-have accessories for sous vide cooking.
      – Sous vide weights to hold down food that floats.
      – Mini mason jars for desserts and sous vide egg bites.
      – Cast iron skillet to sear sous vide steaks to finish them.
    5. My sous vide cookbook with 100+ recipes.

    Try a new sous vide recipe…

    • Sous vide salmon
    • Sous vide frozen steak
    • See how long to sous vide chicken
    • Learn how to sous vide frozen chicken breast
    • Sous vide chicken wings
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    • Sous vide pork chops

    Are you a sous vide enthusiast, too?

    I’m passionate about sous vide cooking, and maybe that’s why Sip Bite Go has become one of the most popular sous vide blogs on the web. This food hobby, turned blog, has recently become a sous vide cookbook. 

    sous vide beef on a cutting board with the sous vide cookbook by Jenna Passaro

    Find new ways to enjoy your favorite food with sous vide cooking. Get inspired with over a hundred recipes in my cookbook – The Home Chef’s Sous Vide Cookbook. 

    Another recipe to try here is this smoked bacon wrapped pork tenderloin. It’s so tasty!

    Find me on Instagram @sipbitego to let me know what you’re going to sous vide next. And check out my latest sous vide recipe videos on the Sip Bite Go channel.

    Side shot of sous vide pulled pork shoulder in a serving dish.

    More pork recipes to try…

    • See all my sous vide pork recipes
    • Sous vide pulled pork
    • Sous vide pork tacos
    • Sous vide pork butt
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    • Sous vide pork tenderloin
    • Sous Vide Overnight Bacon
    • Quesadillas with leftover pork
    • Pulled pork pizza
    • Smoked pork belly burnt ends
    Sous vide pulled pork tacos.

    Sous Vide Pork Tacos (Sip Bite Go)

    Sous vide pork tacos are a delicious way to enjoy slow cooked pork with the sous vide machine. Load these up with your favorite taco condiments including the smokey bbq sauce made with juice from cooking sous vide pork taco meat overnight.
    5 from 10 votes
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    Course: Dinner, Main Course, Main Dish
    Cuisine: American, BBQ, Mexican
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 2 days
    Total Time: 2 days 10 minutes
    Servings: 8 people
    Calories: 520kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

    Ingredients

    For Sous Vide Pulled Pork

    • 3 lb pork shoulder
    • 1.5 tbsp bbq salt (or bbq seasoning and add salt)
    • 2 tsp black pepper
    • 2 tbsp olive oil

    For BBQ Sauce With Sous Vide Pork Juice

    • 2 tbsp pork juice reserved from vacuum sealer bag
    • 2 tbsp butter
    • ¼ cup BBQ sauce

    Taco Toppings And Serving Ideas

    • tortillas corn / flour
    • avocado
    • salsa
    • rice
    • sour cream
    • coleslaw

    Instructions

    Sous Vide Pork Taco Meat Steps

    • Prepare the sous vide bath by programming the sous vide machine / precision cooker to 165 degrees F.
    • In a small bowl, mix together the BBQ salt seasoning and pepper. Generously rub the pork with the seasonings. You can drizzle a little of the olive oil on the pork to help the seasonings stick.
    • Sear the pork to form a thick bark. Heat a large cast iron skillet on the stove to medium-high and add oil. When oil begins to smoke, add the pork. Sear each side of the pork until a brown crust forms. (Searing the pork before adding it to the sous vide vacuum sealer bag adds a boatload of flavor to it. This is called a “reverse sear” in the sous vide culinary world.)
    • Once the pork is seared, vacuum seal it. No additional liquid is needed in the sous vide bag.
    • Sous vide pulled pork for 48 hours at 165 degrees F. For best results, use a lid on the sous vide container or cover it with foil and a kitchen cloth to prevent the heat from escaping. Check on the water periodically to make sure the pork remains underwater during the entire cook.
    • Once complete, remove the sous vide cooked pulled pork from the water. Optional: Reserve the juice leftover from sous vide pork in the vacuum seal bag to make a porky bbq sauce (directions following this taco recipe.)
    • Pull apart the tender sous vide pork with a fork.
    • Assemble tacos with pulled pork sous vide meat and toppings.

    BBQ Sauce With Sous Vide Pork Juice Steps

    • Reserve the pork juice from the sous vide bag to make a sauce.
    • In a small sauce pan or skillet on the stove, set to medium-high heat, add the pork juice and butter. When the butter melts, add BBQ sauce and stir as it bubbles on medium-high for about 2 minutes.
    • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer on the stove for 5-10 minutes until it reduces to desired thickness.

    How to prepare corn tortillas

    • Heat a large pan on the stove to medium heat. You can add a little butter or olive oil, but don't add too much as it will make the corn tortillas crispy and not soft. To warm corn tortillas so they are soft and flexible, cook them 1-2 at a time so they don't overlap, flipping before they start to burn. Prepare tortillas immediately before serving.

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    Notes

    Toppings ideas for sous vide pulled pork tacos:
    • Corn tortillas
    • Slaw
    • Avocado
    • Sous vide corn, sliced from the cob
    • Sautéed onions and peppers
    • BBQ sauce with leftover pork sous vide juice

    Nutrition

    Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. David says

      October 13, 2020 at 11:19 pm

      Awesomely awesome 😎 👏🏻 I did not expect this delicious, tasty explosion of melt-in-your-mouth, fall-apart porky pig goodness in my life. “Open a restaurant!” I made my own rub, and wouldn’t change a thing. Worth the wait ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
      I want to do a smaller piece of pork, should I can’t the time?
      Thank you from Australia.5 stars

      Reply
    2. Arun says

      July 10, 2019 at 11:58 am

      Wow, this looks so delicious. I need to try it. I have never earlier made it. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
    3. aisasami says

      July 10, 2019 at 8:58 am

      This is amazing! Pulled pork is a rarity here in Japan, only fun in places like Costco. Whenever I get pulled pork, I have to try this out!5 stars

      Reply
    4. Pamela Stinson says

      July 09, 2019 at 8:43 am

      This was the easiest recipe to follow and was simply amazing. Needed to top off the water once, only had it in for 30 hours. We used it for pulled pork sandwiches.

      Reply
      • Developer says

        July 29, 2019 at 9:17 am

        Pamela, so happy your sous vide pulled pork turned out well.

        Reply
    5. Angela Tolsma says

      July 09, 2019 at 5:32 am

      This sounds delicious! I would love to try making it one day! Definitely would need to do some prep work!

      Reply
    6. Shar says

      July 09, 2019 at 4:18 am

      I’ve never tried sous vide cooking yet. Having read about this method a lot lately, I’m going to give it a try!

      Reply
    7. Melanie williams says

      July 09, 2019 at 3:43 am

      My other half would love this for sure. He is meat mad, so this is deffo his kind of dish xx

      Reply
    8. Christa says

      July 08, 2019 at 10:36 pm

      I have never made soups vide but I see it on Food Network all the time. Lol. I need to branch out of my comfort zone and finally try it.

      Reply
    9. Vannie says

      July 08, 2019 at 10:14 pm

      It turns out so good. This is my favorite way to cook and favorite type of food. I will save this recipe. Thanks for sharing5 stars

      Reply
      • Developer says

        July 29, 2019 at 9:17 am

        Vannie, glad to hear your sous vide pork shoulder turned out delicious.

        Reply
    10. Glenda says

      July 08, 2019 at 5:37 pm

      Yum, this looks so delicious. I love the meat is so soft it falls off the bone. Also, the avocado must taste so delicious with it too.5 stars

      Reply
      • Developer says

        July 29, 2019 at 9:18 am

        Hey Glenda, Thanks for letting me know how your pulled pork cooked sous vide style turned out. I agree- the meat gets so juicy and tender! Avocado is a perfect topping.

        Reply
    11. Stephanie says

      July 08, 2019 at 4:34 pm

      My oldest son is obsessed with tacos lately. He will eat almost anything if it’s in taco form. I’ve never made anything sous vide before, though, so it would be a new method for me!

      Reply
    12. Ericha Cook says

      March 14, 2019 at 9:29 am

      What is the sauce your are passing over it when plated?

      Reply
      • Developer says

        March 23, 2019 at 8:55 pm

        Hey! It’s a pan sauce – the mixture of the juices from the bag reduced down with butter until thickened slightly.

        Reply
    13. Tisha says

      November 14, 2018 at 7:49 pm

      Love pulled pork! This looks amazing! T5 stars

      Reply
    14. Taylor Kiser says

      November 14, 2018 at 6:44 pm

      This looks so delicious! Such a great meal for feeding a crowd!5 stars

      Reply
    15. Annissa says

      November 14, 2018 at 6:35 pm

      This recipe is perfect as a ready made meat for other main dishes aside from tacos and sandwiches. Looks so tasty thanks for sharing!5 stars

      Reply
    16. Ben Myhre says

      November 14, 2018 at 5:28 pm

      I have a Sous Vide, but havent even opened the box! I am a terrible person, I know. This looks really good and I might have to give this recie a try! I mean, I love pulled pork, as well.5 stars

      Reply
      • Jenna says

        November 14, 2018 at 7:16 pm

        What?! Time to open the box! Sous Vide cooking is so much fun!

        Reply

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