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Sour Citrus Pork Tacos with Caramelized Root Vegetables

"Citrus and pork are an undeniably delicious pairing. Surprise your family this week with a restaurant-caliber dish you can create in your own kitchen."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
4 Min
Cook Time:
6 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 Mission® Artisan® Corn & Whole Wheat Tortillas
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 12 ounces pork loin, cut into 2 1/2-inch chunks
  • Salt and black pepper as needed
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 onion, cut into large chunks
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 cups root vegetables (mixture of beets, parsnips, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, or celery root), diced
  • 1/2 cup red onion, thick julienne
  • 4 fresh thyme sprigs
  • Non-stick cooking spray, as needed

Directions

  1. Preheat conventional oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Heat oil in saute pan over medium-high heat. Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper as desired, add to hot pan and sear on all sides until browned. Transfer pork to small saucepan over medium heat and add orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, onion, garlic cloves, Mexican oregano, cumin, and chicken broth; bring to boil, cover and transfer to oven and cook for 1 hour. Remove from oven, pull out pork and shred with two forks; keep warm.
  3. In large mixing bowl, combine diced root vegetables, red onion, fresh thyme sprigs and season as desired with salt and black pepper, tossing while coating with non-stick spray. Spread vegetable mixture in a single even layer across a non-stick baking pan. Roast in preheated oven for 40 minutes or until crispy and tender. Remove from oven; keep warm.
  4. Heat Mission® Artisan® Corn & Whole Wheat Tortillas according to package instructions. Place tortillas on flat on work surface and divide shredded pork evenly and top evenly with crispy root vegetables. Serve immediately with fresh orange wedges.

Footnotes

  • Hints:
  • Add black beans for even more protein and textural variation.
  • Fry tortilla in small amount of canola oil for a crispy version of this taco.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 304 | Total Fat: 11.4g | Cholesterol: 41mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2011 by sexykatmeow   view full review
I got a bit carried away with the lemon...but still delicious. I made mine with just the root...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by mnriley   view full review
Really delicious. I used a slow cooker and added 1 chipoltle pepper.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2012 by kimmy09   view full review
OMG This was delicious!!!! I used thick cut boneless pork chops with celery root, parsnips,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2011 by sonyag   view full review
Made this last night and it was FANTASTIC. So juicy and flavorful!
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2012 by husbandcook31   view full review
The pork was delicious. I will use this pork preparation in the future but not with the root...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2012 by Suchie4life   view full review
I had this dish before a few years ago and decided to make it tonight for dinner with family...

 

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