Cubed Pork Tacos

These little cubes of pork are making big dreams come true. As long as your big dreams involve eating a really good taco.

Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
9 minutes
Total Time
49 minutes
Yield
6-8 tacos

Ingredients

Serves 6-8 tacos

  • 1 – 15 oz. can Ortega® Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 – 15 oz. fire roasted corn, drained
  • ½ red onion, small diced
  • 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. honey
  • ½ tsp. Dijon mustard
  • ¼ tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Cumin
  • 1/8 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. coarse salt
  • ¾ C. sour cream
  • 6 Tbsp. Ortega® Hot Original Taco Sauce
  • 2 tsp. lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 lb. pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 1 oz. pkt. Ortega® Taco Seasoning Mix
  • ½ C. water
  • 6-8 Ortega® Yellow Corn Taco Shells

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the black beans, corn, red onion, cilantro and garlic. Mix well.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, olive oil, honey, Dijon, cumin, pepper and salt.
  3. Whisk until well blended.
  4. Pour over black bean mixture and stir to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  5. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, taco sauce and lime juice until thoroughly blended and smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  6. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
  7. Add the pork and cook 4-6 minutes.
  8. Add the taco seasoning mix and water and cook an additional 2 minutes or until pork is cooked through and the sauce has coated the pork.
  9. Warm the taco shells according to package directions.
  10. Divide the cubed pork among the taco shells and top with black bean and corn salsa and taco sauce crema.