Sweet and Spicy Pork and Pineapple Tacos

Name: Sweet and Spicy Pork and Pineapple Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 2 pounds pork tenderloin; salt and pepper; 1 1 tablespoon oil; 4 4 garlic cloves; 1 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 2 teaspoons chili powder; Pinch of cayenne pepper; ¼ ¼ cup pineapple juice; 2-3 2-3 cups diced pineapple (see note); 2-3 2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; Corn or flour tortillas for serving

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
6 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Sweet and Spicy Pork and Pineapple Tacos

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

2 2 pounds pork tenderloin trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
salt and pepper
1 1 tablespoon oil
4 4 garlic cloves finely minced or pressed
1 1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 2 teaspoons chili powder
Pinch of cayenne pepper more to taste, if wanted
¼ ¼ cup pineapple juice
2-3 2-3 cups diced pineapple (see note)
2-3 2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Corn or flour tortillas for serving

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Instructions

Heat the oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the pork pieces and add them to the hot skillet, browning on each side until golden (the pork doesn't need to cook all the way through in this step, just get a nice color on all the pieces).
Stir in the garlic, cumin, chili powder and cayenne and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the juice and pineapple and simmer the mixture until the pork is cooked through, 7-9 minutes.
Stir in the cilantro. Serve with corn or flour tortillas.

Notes

Pineapple: you have a few options for pineapple here. I've made this recipe using a 20 ounce can of pineapple chunks - draining the juice and reserving 1/4 cup for the recipe and using the pineapple in the tacos. I've also used fresh pineapple and opened one of those small 6-ounce cans of pineapple juice to use in the recipe (using 1/4 cup and reserving the rest to use in a future smoothie or something like that).

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Serving 1 Serving Calories 250kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 98mg (33%) Sodium 91mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%)