One-Pan Santa Fe Pork Tacos

4 servings
mexican pork

Ingredients

  • 1.0 lemon
  • 4.0 oz shredded red cabbage
  • 1.0 yellow onion
  • 0.25 oz cilantro
  • 0.25 cup monterey jack cheese
  • 2.0 tablespoons sour cream
  • 10.0 oz ground pork
  • 1.0 teaspoon cooking oil
  • pepper
  • salt
  • 1.0 tablespoon southwest spice blend
  • 1.0 teaspoon sugar
  • 6.0 flour tortillas
  • 2.0 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1.0 unit tex-mex paste

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Wash and dry the produce. Halve, peel, and finely dice the onion. Finely chop the cilantro. Quarter the lemon.
  2. Step 2: Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened and lightly browned, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Step 3: Add the pork and Southwest Spice to the pan. Cook, breaking up the meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, about 4-6 minutes. TIP: If there's excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.
  4. Step 4: While the pork cooks, in a large bowl, combine the cabbage, mayonnaise, half of the cilantro, juice from half the lemon, 1 tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir until well mixed.
  5. Step 5: Once the pork is cooked, stir the Tex-Mex paste into the pan with the pork mixture until fully coated. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed, then remove the pan from heat.
  6. Step 6: Wrap the tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, about 30 seconds.
  7. Step 7: Divide the tortillas between plates and fill each with the pork filling, Monterey Jack, slaw, sour cream, and remaining cilantro. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.