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Sweet and Spicy Pork and Pineapple Tacos
From ingredients to enjoyment, this recipe makes it easy to create something wonderful.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
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.
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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).
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.