I have another wonderful recipe from Jill to share with you today. These are Pork Tacos with Black Beans, Mango Salsa, and Coconut Cream are absolutely AMAZING. Oh my goodness, my taste buds have never been so happy.
So, I will let Jill take it from here.
Tacos are one of my all time favorite foods, so when I make them, I go all out! Store bought corn tortillas
are good, but after buying this tortilla press off of Amazon for just $12, I'm never going back to store bought again! It's surprisingly fast, and nothing beats a fresh tortilla in my opinion!
A while back a friend of mine shared a recipe for black bean, coconut cream and mango tacos. I loved them! But thought it needed...something. Like my favorite, tangy shredded pork. So I combined the 2 recipes and here is my version. Enjoy!
Pork Tacos with Black Beans, Mango Salsa, and Coconut Cream
Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 5 hours
Ingredients
Shredded Pork
- 1 Tbl salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 1/2 lb pork roast
- 1 Tbl oil
- 1 large onion sliced
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/4 c tomato paste
- 2 c chicken broth
- 3/4 c cider vinegar divided
- 1 Tbl Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 c ketchup
- 1/4 c packed brown sugar
Mango Salsa
- 3 ripe mangoes diced
- 1 bunch cilantro roughly chopped
- 1/2 of a small red onion finely diced
- juice of 1/2 a lime
Coconut Cream
- 1/3 c coconut fat the thick cream that rises to the top of canned coconut milk
- 2/3 c sour cream
- 1 heaping Tbl powdered sugar
Black Beans
- 2 cans black beans drained
- 1 c chicken stock
- juice of 1/2 a lime
Corn Tortillas
- 2 c corn masa found in the ethnic food isle
- 1 1/3 c cold water
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
Shredded Pork
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In a small bowl combine salt and peppers. Set aside. Trim fat from pork roast and rub spices evenly over pork. Place seasoned pork in the Crock pot.
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In a pan, heat the oil and saute the onion, garlic and tomato paste for 1 min. Deglaze your pan by adding the chicken broth and 1/2 c cider vinegar. Stir and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and pour over the pork in the Crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Or on high for 4 hours. Until your meat is tender and shreds easily.
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Transfer pork to a cutting board and pour the remaining liquid into a pan and simmer for 5-7 min, until liquid has reduced and started to thicken. Whisk in the remaining 1/4 c cider vinegar, Worcestershire, ketchup and brown sugar; simmer until sugar dissolves. While the liquid is simmering, shred meat and place back in the Crock pot. Pour sauce over meat and stir until coated.
Mango Salsa
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In a medium bowl, combine diced mango, cilantro, red onion and lime juice. Stir until ingredients are evenly distributed. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be made a day in advance.
Coconut Cream
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In a small bowl combine coconut cream, sour cream and powdered sugar. Stir to combine. Add more powdered sugar if you want the cream to be a bit sweeter. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be made a day in advance.
Black Beans
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Strain beans and place in a pot. Add chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add lime juice. Serve.
Corn Tortillas
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In a medium bowl, combine corn masa and salt. Add cold water and stir with a fork until a ball of dough starts to form, making sure all corn masa in incorporated. Cover with a towel and let rest for 20 min.
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Divide dough into golf ball size balls and press or roll out.
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In a cast iron skillet over medium heat, cook tortillas, about 1-2 min on each side. Rotate frequently to help cook evenly. Immediately place cooked tortillas in a zip lock back to keep moist and flexible until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
To assemble tacos: layer pork, beans, mango salsa and cream on top of your tortilla. Enjoy!
Shredded Pork recipe adapted From: Williams & Sonoma Magazine
Black bean recipe adapted from: Pinch of Yum
erin
i can vouch for this one. it is off the chain good, and the pork really completes it. jill, you've inspired me to buy that dang tortilla press.
Susanne
I can almost taste it...looks amazingly yummy! Thanks for sharing.
jennifer robin
Kristen, this recipe is fabulous! Yum Yum!!
Sheila
Yummy!
One Shabby Old House
I was wondering what to fix for dinner and now I know. It looks wonderful.