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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

Method

  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.