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Ground Pork Tacos with Apple Slaw
These easy ground pork tacos are a quick family-friendly meal that's perfect for busy weeknights! Ready in under half an hour.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 tacos
Calories: 314 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 6-8 medium flour tortillas
- 1 pound lean ground pork
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt & pepper to taste
Toppings:
- Apple slaw
- avocado
- tomatoes
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375F to warm tortillas. Cover tortillas in foil to warm them all at once.
- Add olive oil, ground pork, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook for about 8-10 minutes (or until cooked through), stirring often, and breaking up the meat.
- While the pork is cooking, prepare the apple slaw and the rest of the garnish.
- Once the pork is cooked, serve tacos immediately and garnish as desired.
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Notes
- If it's easier, use taco seasoning instead of the spices I have listed in the recipe.
- Add on about 10 extra minutes to the total recipe time if you're making the apple slaw at the same time as the tacos.
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. Nutritional info is for 6 tacos and doesn't include toppings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
314kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
255mg
(11%)
Potassium
275mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
181IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 314
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 314kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 255mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 181IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.