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Pork Tacos with Salsa Verde

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Dish, Meat, Sauces and Dressings
Cuisine: Game Day, Keto, Quick and Easy, Saint Patricks Day, Spring, Summer
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 650kcal

Ingredients

Salsa Verde

  • 8 tomatillos husk removed, rinsed, and quartered
  • 1/4 white or yellow onion
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed out of their skin
  • 1 jalapeno seeds and stems removed for less heat or kept in for spicy
  • 1 teaspoon sweetener depending on your diet splenda, honey, agave
  • salt to taste

Spicy Crema

  • 1/2 cup sour cream or Mexican crema if you can find it
  • 1 juice of lime
  • 3 tablespoons sriracha or favorite hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Tacos

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
  • 1/2 white or yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped or grated
  • 1 teaspoon oregeno
  • 1/2 cup stock water if you don't have stock
  • your preference taco shells lettuce wraps, corn, or flour tortillas
  • lettuce shredded, if not using lettuce cups as your shell
  • 4 ounces queso fresco cheese feta is a fine substutue

Instructions

Salsa Verde

  • Place all ingredients for the salsa verde in a food processor or blender and pulse until it is your desired consistancy. I prefer mine very smooth with no chunks but this is up to you! Season with salt to taste. Reserve in the fridge until serving.

Spicy Crema

  • Mix all the spicy crema ingredients together, taste and add some salt or more hot sauce if desired. Reserve in the fridge until serving.

Tacos

  • In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the pork and break up with a wooden spoon while cooking. Cook until it is nicely browned 8-10 minutes. Add the chopped onion, grated garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring often for another 3-4 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the stock, reduce the heat to low and scrape any bits from the bottom of the pan to release them. Gently simmer this until the liquid has absorbed around 5 minutes.
  • Serve the pork with taco shells of choice, salsa, crema, and cheese so everyone can make their own tacos.

Nutrition

Calories: 650kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 709mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 226mg | Iron: 2.2mg