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Pulled Pork Tacos

Don't wait for Taco Tuesday to try our recipe for Pulled Pork Tacos! Trust us, these tacos are full of flavour, and sure to be a favourite any night of the week.
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Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 600 grams pork steaks, fat removed
  • 1 packets taco seasoning
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 8 tortillas
  • 100 grams garden salad
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • 1/2 cup coriander leaves
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 pinch chilli flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoons lemon juice

Pickled red onion

  • 1 small red onion, sliced thinly
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 600 grams pork steaks, fat removed
  • 1 packets taco seasoning
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 8 tortillas
  • 100 grams garden salad
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • 1/2 cup coriander leaves
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 pinch chilli flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoons lemon juice

Pickled red onion

  • 1 small red onion, sliced thinly
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar

Method

  1. Step 1 of 7
    Preheat an oven to 130°C (150 ̊C fan-forced).
  2. Step 2 of 7
    Heat the oil in a large, ovenproof frying pan on a medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the steaks and brown on both sides. Sprinkle over the taco seasoning, then pour in the stock.
  3. Step 3 of 7
    Cover with foil and place into the oven for 1 hour, then remove the foil for a further 30 minutes or until the pork is tender. Remove from the oven and shred the meat into the juices.
  4. Step 4 of 7
    To make the pickled red onion, place the sliced onion in a bowl. Combine the salt, sugar, water and vinegar in a small jug or bowl, and pour over the onion. Cover and leave to sit for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
  5. Step 5 of 7
    For the dressing, in a small bowl combine the sour cream, chilli flakes, paprika and lemon juice.
  6. Step 6 of 7
    Grill the tortillas on a gas hob or in a frying pan to brown.
  7. Step 7 of 7
    To serve the tacos, spread a spoon of dressing over the tortillas, and top with salad, avocado, shredded pork and coriander. Serve with a lemon wedge on the side.

Nutrition per serving

1343 Kilojoules
Protein20 grams
Fat14 grams
Carbs27 grams
Sugars3 grams
Dietary and nutritional info supplied by NZ Nutrition Foundation

Method

  1. Step 1 of 7
    Preheat an oven to 130°C (150 ̊C fan-forced).
  2. Step 2 of 7
    Heat the oil in a large, ovenproof frying pan on a medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the steaks and brown on both sides. Sprinkle over the taco seasoning, then pour in the stock.
  3. Step 3 of 7
    Cover with foil and place into the oven for 1 hour, then remove the foil for a further 30 minutes or until the pork is tender. Remove from the oven and shred the meat into the juices.
  4. Step 4 of 7
    To make the pickled red onion, place the sliced onion in a bowl. Combine the salt, sugar, water and vinegar in a small jug or bowl, and pour over the onion. Cover and leave to sit for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
  5. Step 5 of 7
    For the dressing, in a small bowl combine the sour cream, chilli flakes, paprika and lemon juice.
  6. Step 6 of 7
    Grill the tortillas on a gas hob or in a frying pan to brown.
  7. Step 7 of 7
    To serve the tacos, spread a spoon of dressing over the tortillas, and top with salad, avocado, shredded pork and coriander. Serve with a lemon wedge on the side.