Pork Tacos with Mango Salsa

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 6 hours

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023
I've made quite a few tacos in my day, but you can't beat the tender filling made in a slow cooker. These are by far the best pork tacos we've had—and we've tried plenty. Make the mango salsa from scratch if you have time! Yum. —Amber Massey, Argyle, Texas
Pork Tacos with Mango Salsa Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 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
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 jar (16 ounces) mango salsa
  • 24 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed
  • Optional: cubed fresh pineapple, chopped avocado and queso fresco

Directions

  1. Puree first 9 ingredients in a blender; stir in beer. In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine pork and pineapple mixture. Cook, covered, on low until pork is very tender, 6-8 hours. Stir to break up pork.
  2. Stir cilantro into salsa. Using a slotted spoon, serve pork mixture in tortillas; add salsa and toppings as desired.

Can you freeze Pork Tacos with Mango Salsa?

Freeze cooled meat mixture and cooking juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

2 tacos: 282 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 678mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 5g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch.