Shredded Pork Tacos with Mango Salsa
May 22, 2009 by Marye Audet
Filed under 30 Minutes or Less
A couple of weeks ago I bought two huge pork roasts. It was during the height of the swine flu scare and all the pork was clearanced because no one was buying it. At 99 cents a pound there was no need to analyze the budget.
When I get huge amounts of meat like that I like to slow cook it. I can’t remember if I posted the pulled pork sandwiches ..I don’t think I did. In fact…I have a huge number of posts to catch up on. Anyway, to slow cook a large batch of pork roast, just salt and pepper it generously and toss it in the slow cooker with 1 cup of water, 1 tablespoon of chipotle, and some onion. I slow cooked mine for a full 24 hours but there was about 20 lbs in there. I cooked it until it shredded easily. Then I bag it in portion sized amounts in freezer bags. Simple dinners.
O.k..on to the Pork Tacos.
These were really quite quick because the pork was all ready cooked. I warmed it slowly while I was making the salsa.
The key to this salsa is really ripe mangoes. This recipe is based on the one in Bobby Flay’s Mesa Cookbook.
Black Bean and Mango Salsa
- 2 cups black beans, cooked and rinsed
- 2 very ripe mangoes, peeled and diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/8 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- a splash of balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup chopped, fresh cilantro
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir gently to combine. Allow flavors to blend for 30 minutes.
For Tacos
- 16 corn tortillas, warmed and kept warm in a moist towel
- 4 cups of shredded, cooked pork
- 1/2 lb aby spinach leaves
- Mango salsa
Place a few spinach leaves on the tortilla. Top with 1/4 cup of the pork and then a few tablespoons of the salsa.
Serves 8
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That looks so tasty! Anything with mango is good for me, but adding pork? *drool*
Looks to me like a flavor explosion!
Droolworthy! DH doesn’t like mango but the description of how to do the pork is great in itself! Thanks. I know what *my* slowcooker’s gonna be doing… (I’ve got a big chunk of pork roast myself so this is a great use for it.)
I loved stocking up on the pork during the swine flu scare.
That looks yum! I can taste the black beans an cilantro from here:-)
Mmm, pork tacos! Sounds amazing!! And that salsa. Man oh man, can I come over to your house for dinner? This sounds like such a delightful meal. And what a steal you got on the pork. Delish!
Sure Elyse, always room for one more
I would never thought of using mango, but that sounds amazing. I just finished breakfast, but I’m already thinking about dinner. I think that I will be hitting the supermarket today in search of mangoes. The rest of the ingredients, I’m pretty sure we already have.
let me know what you think SP!
Just made this salsa and it’s fabulous! It’s going to be another accompaniment to our fahitas tonight.
I think this would be my husband’s dream meal! I emailed it to him. I think we’ll be enjoying it soon!
Carrie! So good to see you!
Gosh, why didn’t I think to buy up the Swine Flu pork too?? That completely didn’t occur to me! This sounds fabulous. The sweet flavor of mango goes so well in tacos- I think I did a salmon taco once w/ mango. Pork sounds like a good combo.
LOL Lori! It was amazing. Sad to see it go.