Easy Ground Pork Tacos with Guacamole
These easy ground pork tacos are filled with juicy taco-seasoned pork, crisp romaine lettuce, shredded cheddar and mozzarella, black olives, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro and creamy homemade guacamole. They are colourful, satisfying and perfect for an easy family taco night.
Equipment
- Large skillet
- Wooden spoon or meat chopper
- Cutting board
- Sharp kitchen knife
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Colander, if draining excess fat
- Small bowls for the taco toppings
- Serving bowl for the seasoned ground pork
- Baking sheet for warming the taco shells
- Citrus juicer, optional for the guacamole
- Airtight containers for storing leftovers
Ingredients
Ground Pork Taco Filling
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion small and diced
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 packet taco seasoning approximately 35 grams
- ⅔ cup water
Taco Toppings
- 8 hard taco shells
- 2 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup cheddar and mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 medium tomato diced
- ½ cup black olives sliced
- ⅓ cup green onions sliced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- 1 batch Easy Guacamole Dip prepared
- Your Easy Guacamole Dip uses ripe avocados Frontera Original Guacamole Mix, fresh lime juice and finely chopped tomato, making it a quick and flavourful topping for these pork tacos.
Instructions
Prepare the Ground Pork
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the diced yellow onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it begins to soften.
- Add the ground pork. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until fully browned and no pink remains.
- Drain excess fat from the skillet if necessary.
Season the Taco Meat
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the cooked ground pork and onions.
- Pour in the water and stir until the pork is evenly coated.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the taco meat is moist and the sauce has thickened.
Warm the Taco Shells
- Warm the hard taco shells according to the package directions. This makes them crisp and helps bring out their toasted corn flavour.
Assemble the Ground Pork Tacos
- Spoon the warm seasoned ground pork into each taco shell.
- Add the chopped romaine lettuce, shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese, diced tomato and sliced black olives.
- Finish each taco with green onions, fresh cilantro and a generous spoonful of homemade guacamole.
- Serve immediately while the pork is warm and the taco shells are crisp.
For the best easy ground pork tacos, add the shredded cheddar and mozzarella directly over the hot taco meat. The cheese softens slightly, adds rich flavour and helps hold the crisp romaine, tomatoes, olives and guacamole in place.
Notes
- Brown the ground pork well for the best savoury taco flavour.
- Simmer the pork with taco seasoning and water until juicy but not watery.
- Prepare all taco toppings before assembling.
- Add the hot pork to the taco shells first.
- Sprinkle the cheddar and mozzarella over the warm meat so the cheese softens slightly.
- Top with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, green onions and cilantro.
- Add homemade guacamole just before serving.
- Serve these easy ground pork tacos immediately so the shells stay crisp.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tacoCalories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 11gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 559mgPotassium: 257mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1549IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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