Pork Tacos with Mango Slaw

Whole tenderloin is seared and sliced for these quick pork tacos. Serve with lime wedges. Cooking Light SEPTEMBER 2013 Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 2 tacos) Hands-on:23 Minutes Total:28 Minutes Cost Per Serving:$2.42

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Ready in 28 minutes
by CaVaux

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil divided

1 (12-ounce) pork tenderloin trimmed

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt divided

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 1/2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage

1 cup chopped ripe mango

1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes

1/3 cup diagonally sliced green onions

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 ripe peeled avocado chopped

8 (6-inch) corn tortillas


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425?. 2. Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil; swirl to coat. Sprinkle pork with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add pork to pan; cook 4 minutes or until browned. Turn pork over; place pan in oven. Bake at 425? for 12 minutes or until a thermometer registers 145? or until desired degree of doneness. Remove pork from pan. Let stand 10 minutes; cut pork across the grain into thin slices. 3. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon oil, cabbage, and next 4 ingredients (through red pepper) in a bowl. Combine juice and avocado in a bowl. Add avocado mixture to cabbage mixture; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Toss gently to combine. 4. Heat tortillas according to package directions. Place 2 tortillas on each of 4 plates; divide pork evenly among tortillas. Top tacos evenly with cabbage mixture.

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