Caramelized Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Caramelized Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

from pinchofyum.com
25 min
1 tacos (depending on the size of your tortillas)

Caramelized Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa - topped with sriracha mayo, obviously! Quick and easy to make! Naturally gluten free.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeño, diced with ribs and seeds removed
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 18 ounces boneless pork loin, sliced into thin strips
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup chopped pineapple
  • 1 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 red onion or shallot, chopped
  • a squeeze of lime juice
  • a pinch of salt
  • 8 tortillas
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 1 lime, sliced into sections
  • chili sauce (1/4 cup mayo and 2 teaspoons hot sauce like sriracha)

Directions

  1. 1

    For the pork: Heat the oil in a heavy pan over medium heat. Add the shallot, garlic, and jalapeño – saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Turn the heat to high and add the pork and the fish sauce – stir fry for a few minutes until the pork is no longer pink. With the heat very high, add the sugar and water and stir once – then let the pork caramelize by not stirring it for about 1 minute. Repeat this process until the pork is nice and golden brown.

  2. 2

    For the salsa: Toss everything together in a medium bowl.

  3. 3

    For the tacos: Warm the tortillas quickly in a skillet with a little bit of oil. Arrange the pork between 6 tortillas and top with the salsa and the chili sauce.