Description
Flavorful pork and black bean tacos are easy to make and perfect for a weeknight dinner. Topped with cotija cheese and pickled onions for extra zing!
Ingredients
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- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 shallot (minced)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 lbs (454 g) Farm Promise ground pork
- 1 15.5-ounce can (439 g can) black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 10-ounce can (284 g can) diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- 0.25 tsp dried oregano
- 0.125 tsp ground cayenne
- 12 taco-sized soft corn tortillas
- 4 oz (113 g) Cotija cheese (crumbled)
- Pickled Red Onions
- 1 cup (237 ml) picked fresh cilantro leaves
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Warm the olive oil over medium-high heat in a 12-inch nonstick skillet.
- Add shallot and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to soften, about a minute.
- Stir pork into the skillet, breaking it up with a spatula into small pieces, and continue cooking for a few minutes until lightly browned.
- Add beans, tomatoes (along with all their juices), salt, chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, and cayenne to the skillet and stir to combine.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for five minutes.
- Warm taco shells according to package directions.
- Fill each shell with some of the pork mixture.
- Top with Cotija, pickled onions, and cilantro.
- Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use bone-in pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes, and increase cooking time to 20-25 minutes or until fork-tender.
- If you don’t have cotija cheese, a salty feta or queso fresco can be substituted.
- To make these ahead, prepare the pork mixture up to 2 days in advance. Reheat gently before serving and warm the tortillas separately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 10
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 70