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Three mouthwatering tacos filled with shredded meat, mango salsa, and crumbled cheese, perfect for 12-Ingredient Taco Tuesday Recipes.

12-Ingredient Taco Tuesday Recipes (No Fuss)

Enjoy delicious, stress-free tacos with this easy recipe. Perfect for busy weeknights, it keeps your grocery list simple and your cooking time minimal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Slow Cooker Time 2 hours
Total Time 10 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 12 tacos
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 282
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pork Mixture
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups cubed fresh pineapple
  • 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 bottle (12 ounces) dark Mexican beer
  • 3 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
For Serving
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 jar (16 ounces) mango salsa
  • 24 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Optional Toppings
  • cubed fresh pineapple
  • chopped avocado
  • queso fresco

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Slow Cooker

Method
 

  1. Puree the lime juice, vinegar, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, pineapple, red onion, and chipotle peppers in a blender. Stir in the beer.
  2. In a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker, combine the pork and the pineapple mixture. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the pork is very tender. Stir to break up the pork.
  3. Stir the cilantro into the mango salsa.
  4. Using a slotted spoon, serve the pork mixture in the warmed tortillas. Add the salsa and your desired toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 26gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 678mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5g

Notes

This recipe is designed for simplicity and flavor. Feel free to adjust the spice level by adding more or fewer chipotle peppers. The slow cooker does most of the work, making this a perfect meal for busy evenings.

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