Smoky Shredded Pork Tacos
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 493.1
- Total Fat: 16.8 g
- Cholesterol: 92.3 mg
- Sodium: 312.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 46.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
- Protein: 40.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Smoky Shredded Pork Tacos calories by ingredient
Introduction
From Cooking Light Magazine From Cooking Light MagazineNumber of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1/3 cup minced onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
1-1/2 cups unsalted chicken stock
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons orange juice, divided
1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup shredded carrot
1 cup thinly sliced peeled jicama
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed
4 lime wedges
Directions
Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil; swirl. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste and next 4 ingredients (through chile powder); cook 2 minutes. Add stock and 1 cup orange juice; bring to a boil. Add pork to pan; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Place pork on a cutting board. Bring orange juice mixture to a boil; cook 23 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup. Shred pork with 2 forks. Return pork to pan; toss.
Combine remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in carrot, jicama, and cilantro. Top each tortilla with 1/2 cup pork mixture and 1/2 cup jicama mixture. Serve with lime wedges.
Combine remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in carrot, jicama, and cilantro. Top each tortilla with 1/2 cup pork mixture and 1/2 cup jicama mixture. Serve with lime wedges.