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pork tacos with vegetable toppings

Easy Ground Pork Tacos with Cilantro Slaw

Casey Rooney
Want to make the best ground pork tacos?! Look no further! These tacos are bursting with flavor from perfectly seasoned, savory pork, crunchy slaw, and a cool lime sour cream. In less than 30 minutes, you'll be devouring these tacos and loving every single bite!
5 from 10 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican, Tex-Mex
Servings 4
Calories 505 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the pork:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb lean ground pork
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika can substitute sweet paprika

For the slaw

  • 2 cups cole slaw mix or cabbage, shredded
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped can substitute parsley
  • 1/2 tbsp lime juice about 1/2 a lime
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder

For the sour cream

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 tbsp lime juice about 1/2 a lime

Other

  • 8 small flour tortillas can substitute corn tortillas or hard taco shells
  • Favorite Taco Toppings (optional): avocado, red onion, diced tomatoes

Instructions
 

  • Make the Slaw: In a medium bowl, mix together slaw mix (or cabbage), cilantro, lime juice, sugar, and onion powder. Set aside.
  • Make the Sour Cream: In a small bowl, mix sour cream with lime juice. Set aside or place in the fridge while you make the taco filling.
  • Cook the Pork: Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook 5-6 minutes until no longer pink. Pro Tip: Use a potato masher to break up the meat into small crumbles.
  • Season: Add the garlic powder, onion powder, lemon pepper and smoked paprika to the ground pork. Cook one minute more, stirring until meat is evenly seasoned.
  • Warm Tortillas: Warm tortillas in a skillet over medium heat for 30 seconds on the first side, or until golden brown marks form. Use tongs to flip, then cook on the second side for about 15 seconds (See Note 1).
  • Assemble: Top each tortilla with about 2 tablespoons of the pork taco filling, followed by a generous helping of the slaw. Drizzle on sour cream and garnish with your favorite toppings!

Notes

Note 1: You can also just heat the tortillas in the microwave (about 2-3 at a time) if you are short on time!
 
Nutrition is only an estimate based on the Very Well Fit Nutrition Calculator
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Nutrition

Serving: 2tacosCalories: 505kcalCarbohydrates: 30.4gProtein: 27.6gFat: 30.4gSaturated Fat: 11.8gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 486mgPotassium: 464mgFiber: 2.4gSugar: 3.3gCalcium: 155mgIron: 3mg
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