Pork Tacos with Black Beans, Mango Salsa, and Coconut Cream
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American, Mexican
Prep Time2hours30minutes
Cook Time2hours30minutes
Total Time5hours
AuthorKristen | Ella Claire & Co.
Ingredients
Shredded Pork
1Tblsalt
1tsppepper
1/4tspcayenne pepper
3 1/2lbpork roast
1Tbl oil
1large onionsliced
4garlic cloves
1/4ctomato paste
2cchicken broth
3/4ccider vinegardivided
1TblWorcestershire sauce
1/2cketchup
1/4cpacked brown sugar
Mango Salsa
3ripe mangoesdiced
1bunch cilantroroughly chopped
1/2of a small red onionfinely diced
juice of 1/2 a lime
Coconut Cream
1/3ccoconut fatthe thick cream that rises to the top of canned coconut milk
2/3csour cream
1heaping Tbl powdered sugar
Black Beans
2cans black beansdrained
1cchicken stock
juice of 1/2 a lime
Corn Tortillas
2ccorn masafound in the ethnic food isle
1 1/3ccold water
1tspsalt
Instructions
Shredded Pork
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.
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.
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
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
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
Strain beans and place in a pot. Add chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add lime juice. Serve.
Corn Tortillas
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.
Divide dough into golf ball size balls and press or roll out.
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