with Pickled Onion & Monterey Jack Cheese
At our local taqueria, a carnitas taco (or 5) is one of our go-to orders. After all, who can resist the rich flavor and tender texture of slow-roasted pork? Tonight, we’re creating a quick version with ground pork that uses carnitas-style seasonings: chili powder, garlic, and cumin, plus tomato paste for umami-packed richness and poblano pepper for smoky notes. It’s all stuffed into steamy tortillas with Monterey Jack cheese, pickled onion, tomato, and chipotle-lime crema—basically, everything we crave on taco night and then some.
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Yellow Onion
1 unit
Poblano Pepper
1 unit
Cilantro
0.25 ounce
Roma Tomato
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
White Wine Vinegar
5 teaspoon
Ground Pork
10 ounce
Southwest Spice Blend
1 tablespoon
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Tomato Paste
1.5 ounce
Sour Cream
2 tablespoon
Chipotle Powder
1 teaspoon
Flour Tortillas
6 unit
Monterey Jack Cheese
0.25 cup
Sugar
2 teaspoon
Olive Oil
2 teaspoon
Salt
Pepper
• Wash and dry all produce. • Halve and peel onion; very thinly slice one half and finely chop remaining onion. Core, deseed, and dice poblano into ½-inch pieces. Roughly chop cilantro. Halve lime; cut one half into wedges. Dice tomato.
• In a medium bowl, combine sliced onion, vinegar, 2 tsp sugar, salt (we used ½ tsp), and 1 TBSP water. Stir until sugar and salt are mostly dissolved. Set aside, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
• Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork* and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Heat another drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano and chopped onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, 3-4 minutes. • Return pork to pan along with Southwest Spice, stock concentrate, half the tomato paste (all for 4 servings), and ¼ cup water (1/3 cup for 4). Cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until mixture is thickened and saucy, 1-2 minutes more.
• While filling cooks, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, juice from lime half to taste, and a pinch of chipotle powder (add more to taste if you like things spicy). Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper. • Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds.
• Divide tortillas between plates; fill with pork filling, tomato, Monterey Jack, cilantro, pickled onion (draining first), and crema. (TIP: Alternatively, you can put everything in individual serving bowls and let everyone assemble their own tacos.) Serve with lime wedges on the side.
3640
kJ
Energy (kJ)
870
kcal
Calories
46
g
Fat
18
g
Saturated Fat
81
g
Carbohydrate
14
g
Sugar
3
g
Dietary Fiber
36
g
Protein
115
mg
Cholesterol
1600
mg
Sodium