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A plate of four fully loaded 12-Ingredient Taco Tuesday recipes with ground meat, cheese, cilantro, and pico de gallo.

12-Ingredient Taco Tuesday Recipes (No Fuss)

Enjoy a simple and delicious Taco Tuesday with this easy recipe. It uses just 12 ingredients to create flavorful pork tacos that are perfect for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 12 tacos
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 282
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pork
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups cubed fresh pineapple
  • 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 bottle (12 ounces) dark Mexican beer
  • 3 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
For Serving
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 jar (16 ounces) mango salsa
  • 24 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Optional Toppings
  • cubed fresh pineapple
  • chopped avocado
  • queso fresco

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Slow Cooker

Method
 

  1. Puree the lime juice, white vinegar, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, pineapple, red onion, and chipotle peppers in a blender. Stir in the beer.
  2. In a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker, combine the pork and the pineapple mixture. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the pork is very tender. Stir to break up the pork.
  3. Stir the cilantro into the mango salsa.
  4. Using a slotted spoon, serve the pork mixture in warmed tortillas. Add the salsa and your desired toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 26gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 678mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5g

Notes

This recipe is designed for simplicity, using a minimal number of ingredients for maximum flavor. Feel free to adjust toppings to your preference.

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