Tacos with Pulled Pork and Grilled Pineapple

Name: Tacos with Pulled Pork and Grilled Pineapple
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1.3kg Pork shoulder; 60.0g Paprika; 60.0g Dried oregano; 50.0g Salt; 500.0ml cider; 15.0g Coriander; 10.0g Mint Leaves; 1.0x Jalapeño pepper; 3.0tbsp White wine vinegar; 1.0tsp Salt; 5.0tbsp Olive oil; 1.0x Garlic bulb; 1.0tbsp Cumin; 1.0x Pineapple; 2.0x Corncobs; 20.0x Corn tortillas; 1.0x 1/2 Red cabbage; 2.0x Avocados; 5.0x Limes

Tacos with Pulled Pork and Grilled Pineapple – Recipe

Viva Mexico! This recipe uses with pork and grilled pineapple, and is inspired by the Mexico City original called 'tacos al pastor', which is a fusion of Mexican, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern flavours.

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Pulled pork

Pork shoulder 1.3 kg
Paprika 60.0 g
Dried oregano 60.0 g
Salt 50.0 g
cider 500.0 ml

Coriander-mint salsa

Coriander 15.0 g
Mint Leaves 10.0 g
Jalapeño pepper 1.0 x
White wine vinegar 3.0 tbsp
Salt 1.0 tsp
Olive oil 5.0 tbsp
Garlic bulb 1.0 x
Cumin 1.0 tbsp

Before serving

Pineapple 1.0 x
Corncobs 2.0 x
Corn tortillas 20.0 x
1/2 Red cabbage 1.0 x
Avocados 2.0 x
Limes 5.0 x

Pork

Main Meals

Mexican

American

Casual Dining

Cafe/Takeaway

Snacks & Sides

Tacos

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Preparation

Pulled pork
- Rub the pork with the paprika, the oregano and the salt.
- Place on an oven tray. Add the cider to the tray, cover with parchment paper and tin foil and place into the oven for 2½ hours on low heat.
- Remove the foil and parchment and continue to cook for a further 30-40 minutes or until very tender.
- Remove the pork from the oven, cover with cling film and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes. Shred the pork.
Coriander-mint salsa
- Finely chop the coriander, the mint leaves and the jalapeño pepper.
- Add vinegar, salt, cumin and olive oil. Grate the garlic on a zester, add to the salsa and stir well.
Before serving
- Slice the pineapple and grill.
- Cook the corncobs and cut of the corn.
- Slice the cabbage in thin strips.
- Smash the avocados with a fork.
- Heat the tortillas.
- First, put some cabbage on the tortillas, then the pulled pork. Garnish with avocado and salsa. Serve with a lime wedge and grilled pineapple.