Chipotle Pork Tacos

By Kplmrm

This simple pork taco recipe highlights traditional Mexican ingredients like cilantro, lime, and chipotle chiles. Cook the corn tortillas over an open gas flame or in a grill pan for chargilled flavor.


Total: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 tacos)

Calories:299
Fat:9.3g (sat 2.8g,mono 3.9g,poly 1.2g)
Protein:27.3g
Carbohydrate:27.4g
Fiber:2.6g
Cholesterol:80mg
Iron:2mg
Sodium:253mg
Calcium:61mg

Ingredients

• 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce
• 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Cooking spray
• 1 cup thinly sliced shallots
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• Chopped cilantro (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
1. Place pork tenderloin between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Remove plastic wrap. Cut pork into thin strips. Combine pork, lime rind, and next 6 ingredients (through salt).

2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots to pan; sauté for 4 minutes or until tender. Place shallots in a large bowl. Add oil to pan. Add pork; sauté for 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Add pork to shallots.

3. Warm tortillas according to the package directions. Spoon 1/3 cup pork mixture onto each tortilla, and top each tortilla with 1 1/2 teaspoons sour cream and cilantro. Fold in half.