Ponzu Pork Tacos with Mandarin Oranges

Take taco Tuesday to the next level with this diabetes-friendly recipe! The Japanese ponzu sauce adds Asian-inspired flair to the traditionally Mexican taco. A little bit sweet, a little bit salty, with a touch of heat from red chili flakes, this recipe checks all the flavor boxes.

📝 Ingredients

• olive oil 1.00 tbsp
• pork tenderloin 1.00 lbs sliced into strips
• lower sodium soy sauce 2.00 tbsp for the Ponzu sauce
• orange juice 2.00 tbsp
• lemon juice 1.50 tbsp
• garlic 1.00 clove minced
• fresh ginger 2.00 tsp minced
• rice wine (mirin) 1.50 tsp
• Cornstarch 1.00 tsp
• Red Chili Flakes 0.13 tsp
• corn tortillas 8.00 whole
• butter lettuce 2.00 cup shredded
• water- or juice-packed mandarin oranges 8.00 oz canned mandarin oranges packed in water
• drained
• dried sesame noodles 0.25 cup broken into pieces

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and pork. Cook
2. 2stirring occasionally
3. 3until no longer pink
4. 44–5 minutes.
5. 5Meanwhile
6. 6in a small bowl
7. 7whisk together the ingredients for the ponzu sauce (low sodium soy sauce
8. 8orange juice
9. 9fresh lemon juice
10. 10garlic clove
11. 11fresh gingerroot
12. 12rice wine
13. 13cornstarch
14. 14and red chili flakes).
15. 15Pour ponzu sauce into the skillet and cook for 2–3 minutes
16. 16until the sauce thickens slightly and coats the pork. Remove from heat.
17. 17To assemble
18. 18divide pork between tortillas. Top with lettuce
19. 19oranges
20. 20and crunchy noodles.