Mango Tango Pork Loin Tacos

Chef Christian Gill

Servings

6

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Cuisine

Central American

Category

Entree

Smoky grilled Tomatador pork gets chopped, seared hard in a skillet, and folded into a velvety mango achiote chile sauce loaded with roasted tomato, garlic, chipotle, and citrusy heat. Wrapped in warm street taco tortillas and topped with cold radish, onion, cilantro, and salty cotija, these tacos hit sweet, smoky, tangy, spicy, and savory all in one bite.

Mango Tango Pork Loin Tacos

Ingredients

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    • 1/3 Tomatador Grilled Pork Loin, small diced

    • 12–24 corn street taco tortillas

    • 2 cups small diced white onion

    • 2 cups finely chopped cilantro with stems

    • 1 cup thinly sliced red radish, held in ice water

    • 1 cup cotija or Pecorino Romano cheese

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    • 4 whole Roma tomatoes

    • 4 chipotles in adobo

    • 1 cup chunked white onion

    • 4–6 crushed whole garlic cloves

    • 1/4 cup Spiceology Mango Tango Salt Free

    • 1/8 cup achiote seasoning or paste

    • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon

    • 1/2 cup water

    • 1 cup chopped cilantro

    Directions

    1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tbsp neutral oil until shimmering.

    2. Add chunked onion, garlic, and Roma tomatoes. Sear until deeply blistered and charred on multiple sides.

    3. Add chipotles in adobo, chicken bouillon, water, achiote, Mango Tango Salt Free, and 1 cup chopped cilantro. Bring to a simmer.

    4. Transfer mixture to a blender and pulse until mostly smooth. The sauce should still have a little texture.

    5. In the same skillet, add diced Tomatador pork and sear for about 2 minutes, stirring often until lightly caramelized.

    6. Pour Mango Achiote sauce into the pork and gently fold together. Simmer briefly until glossy and heated through. Remove from heat.

    7. Warm or steam tortillas until soft and pliable.

    8. Build tacos with pork, diced onion, cilantro, radishes, and a sprinkle of cotija or Pecorino Romano. Serve immediately.
    Recipe Products
    Blend

    Achiote Blend

    Key Ingredients

    Garlic Powder, Turmeric Root Powder, Cumin, Monosodium Glutamate, Annatto
    Blend

    Mango Tango Salt-Free Seasoning

    Key Ingredients

    Paprika, Citric Acid, Mango Powder, Light Chili Powder
    Blend

    Tomatador Mediterranean Seasoning

    Key Ingredients

    Turmeric Root Powder, Paprika, Garlic, Onion, Tomato Powder