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Tex-Mex Pulled Pork Tacos

Tex-Mex Pulled Pork Tacos

with Pineapple Salsa

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Need dinner on the table fast, but don’t want to compromise on flavour or fun? These pulled pork tacos are coming to the rescue. The tender meat tastes like it's been cooking for hours, but they're on the table in about 20 minutes – what a win!

Allergens:
Gluten
Soy
Wheat
Eggs
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.

Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

/ Serving 4 people

1 tin

pineapple slices

2 clove

garlic

1 unit

cucumber

1 head

cos lettuce

2 sachet

Tex-Mex spice blend

(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy.)

1 packet

pulled pork

12 unit

mini flour tortillas

(Contains: Gluten, Soy, Wheat; May be present: Soy, Milk.)

1 packet

smokey aioli

(Contains: Eggs; May be present: Milk.)

1 packet

Cheddar cheese

(Contains: Milk;)

2 unit

tomato

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

1 tsp

rice wine vinegar

Nutritional Values

per serving
Calories2990 kcal
Fat34.4 g
of which saturates6.7 g
Carbohydrate57.9 g
of which sugars13.5 g
Protein40.2 g
Sodium1370 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

GET PREPPED
1

Drain the pineapple slices and roughly chop. Finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). Finely chop the cucumber. Thinly slice the tomato into half-moons. Shred the cos lettuce.

CHAR THE PINEAPPLE
2

Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the pineapple and cook, turning occasionally, until browned and slightly charred, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool slightly.

COOK THE MEXICAN PORK
3

Wash the frying pan, then return to a medium-high heat with 2 tbs olive oil. Add the garlic, Tex-Mex spice blend and pulled pork and cook until fragrant and slightly crisp, 2 minutes. Season to taste with pepper.

MAKE THE SALSA
4

Add the cucumber and rice wine vinegar to the bowl with the pineapple. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

HEAT THE TORTILLAS
5

Heat the mini flour tortillas in a sandwich press, or on a plate in the microwave for 10 second bursts, until warmed through.

serve
6

Bring everything to the table to serve. Build your tacos by spreading a layer of smokey aioli over a tortilla. Top with Mexican pulled pork, shredded Cheddar cheese, tomato slices, cos lettuce and pineapple salsa.

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