Lime Cilantro Pork Tacos (adapted from Cooking Light)
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into thin strips1/4 tsp of salt1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper2 tsp olive oil1.5 cups thinly sliced onion1 jalapeno pepper (seeded & chopped)1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth2 Roma tomatoes (seeded & chopped)3 tbsp cilantro (freshly chopped)2.5 tbsp lime juice2-3 cloves chopped garlic (optional)8 corn tortillas (6 inch)
Yield: 4 servings (2 tacos)
1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan. Add pork (sprinkle w/salt and pepper), and sauté 4 minutes or until browned.
2. Remove pork from pan; place in a bowl.
3. Add onion and jalapeño to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add broth; reduce heat, and simmer 3-5 minutes (until broth is reduced to half).
4. Stir in tomato & garlic; simmer 3 more minutes.
5. Return pork and accumulated juices to pan. Stir in cilantro and lime juice; cook 2 minutes or until pork is done and broth is reduced.
6. Heat tortillas according to package directions. Spoon 1/2 cup pork mixture into each tortilla; roll up.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLASIAN-BEAUTY.
1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan. Add pork (sprinkle w/salt and pepper), and sauté 4 minutes or until browned.
2. Remove pork from pan; place in a bowl.
3. Add onion and jalapeño to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add broth; reduce heat, and simmer 3-5 minutes (until broth is reduced to half).
4. Stir in tomato & garlic; simmer 3 more minutes.
5. Return pork and accumulated juices to pan. Stir in cilantro and lime juice; cook 2 minutes or until pork is done and broth is reduced.
6. Heat tortillas according to package directions. Spoon 1/2 cup pork mixture into each tortilla; roll up.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLASIAN-BEAUTY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 350.8
- Total Fat: 10.7 g
- Cholesterol: 89.5 mg
- Sodium: 318.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 28.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 35.1 g
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