Chipotle Pork Tacos

⏱️ 8h 20m 👥 12 servings 📊 Hard
Chipotle Pork Tacos
Nutrition per Serving
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📝 Ingredients

  • 1 2-pound pork loin
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion (diced)
  • 4 chipotle peppers in adobe sauce
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger (or 1 teaspoon dried)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 15-ounce can black beans
  • 2 mangoes (diced)
  • 1/3 cup red onion (diced)
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 12 fajita size tortillas
  • Cilantro (chopped)
  • Queso Fresco

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1--- For the Pork: ---
  2. 2Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper and brown on all sides (about 6-8 minutes).
  3. 3Place pork in the bottom of a slow cooker.
  4. 4In a blender or food processor, puree tomatoes, onion, peppers, garlic, honey, ginger, cumin, salt, cinnamon, and lime juice. Pour over the pork, over and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.
  5. 5When tender, shred the pork on a cutting board. Discard the fatty pieces and place the shredded pork back in the pot with the sauce. Mix. Place pork in tortillas when ready to serve and top with salsa, cilantro, and cheese.
  6. 6--- For the Salsa: ---
  7. 7In a bowl, mix together the black beans, mango, red onion, and lime juice.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

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