Best Recipe for Mojo Pork Tacos With Sweet Apple Slaw
Ingredients
- 1 large handful cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- 1 handful mint leaves, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup fresh oregano leaves
- 8 garlic cloves, crushed (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 red chile, finely chopped (keep the seeds if you like it hot)
- Zest and juice of 4 limes
- Zest and juice of 2 oranges
- Zest and juice of 2 lemons
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (6 1/2–7-pound) pork loin
- 2 green apples, coarsely grated
- 1/3 head red cabbage, coarsely grated
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 red chile, finely chopped (keep the seeds if you like it hot)
- 8 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced
- 1 handful cilantro, leaves picked
- 1 1/4 cups white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 12 tortillas
- 1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs
- 3 avocados, sliced
Instructions
- Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl, reserving 1 Tbsp. olive oil.
- Put the pork loin in a large ziplock bag with the marinade, seal and massage the marinade into the pork. Put the bag in the fridge and marinate for at least 5 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Heat reserved 1 Tbsp. oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over medium heat. Remove the pork from the bag and allow the excess marinade to drip away. Cook the pork, turning frequently, for 5 minutes, or until golden brown on all sides.
- Put the pan in the oven and cook for 7 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted into the meat reads 143–149°F. Remove from the oven and rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Make the slaw: Put the apple, cabbage, garlic, chile, spring onion, and cilantro in a medium bowl. Pour over the vinegar, season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
- Put the apple, cabbage, garlic, chile, spring onion, and cilantro in a medium bowl. Pour over the vinegar, season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
- To assemble: Assembling a taco is a very personal thing so I’m not going to tell you how to make yours, but here’s how I do mine: I preheat the oven to 350°F. I wrap my tortillas in foil with the dry herbs and stick them in the oven. I get my warm tortilla, put down a layer of avocado slices, then a layer of pork, and then spoon on the epic slaw. I wrap it up and there’s no holding back. So get in there like a shot of tequila and make a mess!
- Assembling a taco is a very personal thing so I’m not going to tell you how to make yours, but here’s how I do mine:
- I preheat the oven to 350°F. I wrap my tortillas in foil with the dry herbs and stick them in the oven.
- I get my warm tortilla, put down a layer of avocado slices, then a layer of pork, and then spoon on the epic slaw. I wrap it up and there’s no holding back. So get in there like a shot of tequila and make a mess!
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