Smash Pork Tacos

A fresh way to mix up taco night, featuring smoky, spiced pork contrasted with sweet mango salsa and tangy lime crema, these smash tacos are a vibrant, flavour bomb in every bite.

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground pork
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 8 small flour tortillas (about 5″ in diameter)
• 2 cups bagged cabbage slaw

Mango Salsa

• 1 mango, diced
• 1/4 cup sweet red pepper, diced
• 2 Tbsp red onion, minced
• 1 Tbsp lime juice

Lime Crema

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• Zest of 1 lime
• 3 Tbsp lime juice

Preparation

1. Mango Salsa: Stir together mango, pepper, onion, and lime juice in a bowl; set aside.
2. Lime Crema: Whisk together mayonnaise, lime zest and lime juice in a small bowl; set aside.
3. Mix pork with chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and salt in a bowl. Divide pork mixture into 8 equal portions. Spread each portion on a tortilla all the way to the edge.
4. Heat a flat top griddle or cast-iron pan over medium high heat. Cooking in batches, place tortillas, pork side down, into hot pan.
5. Cook, pressing down firmly with a spatula, for about 90 seconds, or until dark crispy edges form. Flip and cook for about 15 seconds until tortilla is lightly browned.
6. Place cooked smashed tacos, meat-side-up on a large parchment paper-lined baking sheet and place in a 200°F oven to hold warm while cooking remaining batches.
7. Top each taco with cabbage slaw, mango salsa, and lime crema to serve.