Description
These Picadillo Tacos are a fun twist on taco night.
Make them your new go-to recipe!
Ingredients
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- 1 lbs (454 g) ground pork
- 6 tbsp (89 ml) golden raisins
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) pimento olives, diced
- 1/2 sweet red pepper, diced
- 1/4 medium onion, diced
- 1 tsp agave
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
- 8 hard tacos shells
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Bake taco shells according to package directions.
- Preheat a pan on medium-high heat.
- Sauté onion and red pepper for 3-5 minutes, until onion is translucent and pepper is softened.
- Add raisins and olives; sauté for 2 more minutes.
- Add water and stir until evaporated and raisins are plump.
- Add ground pork and stir until cooked through.
- Add agave and stir until combined.
- Stuff warm taco shells with picadillo until overflowing.
- Enjoy immediately.
Notes
- For a spicier picadillo, add a pinch of red pepper flakes during the sautéing process.
- Leftover picadillo can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and used in other dishes like burritos or omelets.
- Ground beef or turkey can be substituted for the ground pork.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Latin
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 70