Try something different with pork mince in these home-style Mexican soft tacos.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 400g pork mince
- 12 small flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup (40g) coarsely grated cheddar
- 1 small cos lettuce, finely shredded
- 2 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 ripe avocado, stoned, peeled, finely chopped
- Sour cream, to serve
Method
- Step 1Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion softens. Add the paprika, cumin, oregano and cinnamon and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic.
- Step 2Add the pork mince and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 minutes or until mince changes colour and is cooked through. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Step 3Place a tortilla on a clean work surface. Spoon over a little of the mince mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Roll to enclose the filling and secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining tortillas, mince and cheese.
- Step 4Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add the tortilla rolls and cook, turning occasionally, for 3-4 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove from heat.
- Step 5Place the lettuce on serving plates. Top with the pork rolls. Spoon over the tomato and avocado. Serve immediately with sour cream, if desired.
Nutrition
2213 kj
Energy
37g
Fat Total
10g
Saturated Fat
29g
Protein
256.07mg
Sodium
4g
Carbs (sugar)
17g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Tip: For a low-fat version of this dish, don’t fry the tortillas. Simply fill them with the pork, tomato, avocado and lettuce.
- Author: Sarah Hobbs
- Image credit: Amanda McLauchlan
- Publication: Notebook:
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