Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Ingredients

  • Pork Tacos
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce

  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon oil

  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 1 small boneless pork loin – thinly sliced into strips

  • soft tortillas – corn or flour

  • Pineapple salsa
  • 1 cup diced pineapple

  • ½ red onion – diced

  • 1 bunch cilantro – chopped

  • 1 cucumber – peeled and diced

  • juice of one lime

  • salt to taste – (just a pinch or two)

  • Chili sauce drizzle
  • 3 tablespoons mayo

  • 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce

Directions

  • Combine all ingredients for the pineapple salsa, stir, and set aside. Whisk together garlic, soy sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, water and brown sugar, set aside. Stir together mayo and sriracha, set aside.
  • Over medium high heat, drizzle a pan with oil, then add pork strips and saute 2-3 minutes until no longer pink on the outside. Add soy sauce mixture to the pan and stir once, then let the pork caramelize by not stirring for about a minute. Stir again, then rest for another minute. Repeat until pork is browned and caramelized on the outside.
  • Fill tortillas with pork, top with the pineapple salsa and drizzle with chili sauce. Garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges if desired and serve.

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