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two tacos on white plate with cilantro and lime wedges on the side

Pork Verde Tacos

If you ever get insane cravings for Mexican food, like I do, these Pork Verde Tacos will make you so happy! The perfect family dinner.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dinner recipe, mexican food, tacos
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 186kcal

Ingredients

Verde Sauce

  • 1 lb Tomatillos
  • 2-3 Tb chopped Jalapeno 1 small pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped White Onion 1/2 small onion
  • 2 Tb Lime Juice 1 lime
  • 4 Garlic Cloves chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • Pinch of Pepper
  • Pinch of Cumin
  • Pinch of Chili Powder

Tacos

  • cups Shredded Pork*
  • 1 package Tortillas
  • Sour Cream optional
  • Cilantro optional
  • Shredded Cheese optional
  • Avocado optional

Instructions

  • Cook and prepare the pork or meat of choice.*

Verde Sauce

  • Remove husks and clean the tomatillos.
  • Transfer to medium saucepan and add 1/2 cup of water.
  • Cook on medium heat until a fork can be easily inserted (about 10-15 minutes). Turn tomatillos once while cooking.
  • Once tomatillos are cooked, transfer to blender or food processor and puree (Carefully!).
  • Return to saucepan and add the jalapeno, onion, lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin and chili powder.
  • Simmer on medium-low heat 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Add the shredded pork to the verde sauce and reheat in the sauce if necessary.
  • Remove from heat.

Tacos

  • Grease a frypan with butter and cook each tortilla over medium heat for about 30 seconds on each side. (optional)
  • Now fill each tortilla with the verde sauce meat then add the toppings you like. Enjoy!

Notes

*I used leftover meat from a previous recipe: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Use pork, chicken or beef. Chopped, shredded or sliced. Your preference.
This recipe makes about 8-10 tacos, but it depends how much meat you stuff into each taco.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 127mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g
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