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Pork Tacos with Orange Salsa

By Jessica Rudolph

Published on January 2, 2024

Time

30 Minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Pork Tacos with Orange Salsa

Ingredients

2 oranges 1 small red onion, halved and sliced thin2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro 1 serrano chile, stemmed and sliced thin1 tablespoon lime juice, plus wedges for serving¾ teaspoon table salt, divided1 pound ground pork 2 teaspoons Goya Sazón with Coriander and Annatto 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce ½ cup water 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed

Before You Begin

We like to serve these tacos with diced avocado and finely shredded cabbage.

Instructions

  1. Cut away peel and pith from oranges. Holding fruit over bowl, use paring knife to slice between membranes to release segments into bowl. Add onion, cilantro, serrano, lime juice, and ½ teaspoon salt and toss to combine. Set aside salsa.
  2. Combine pork, Sazón, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt in 12-inch nonstick skillet and cook over medium-high heat, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and chipotle and cook until paste darkens, about 1 minute. Stir in water and cook until sauce thickens and coats meat, about 2 minutes.
  3. Divide filling evenly among tortillas and top with salsa. Serve with lime wedges.
Pork Tacos with Orange Salsa
Photography by Kevin White. Styling by Monica Mariano.

Pork Tacos with Orange Salsa

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Time

30 Minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 oranges
1 small red onion, halved and sliced thin
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 serrano chile, stemmed and sliced thin
1 tablespoon lime juice, plus wedges for serving
¾ teaspoon table salt, divided
1 pound ground pork
2 teaspoons Goya Sazón with Coriander and Annatto
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
½ cup water
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed

Ingredients

2 oranges
1 small red onion, halved and sliced thin
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 serrano chile, stemmed and sliced thin
1 tablespoon lime juice, plus wedges for serving
¾ teaspoon table salt, divided
1 pound ground pork
2 teaspoons Goya Sazón with Coriander and Annatto
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
½ cup water
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed

Ingredients

2 oranges
1 small red onion, halved and sliced thin
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 serrano chile, stemmed and sliced thin
1 tablespoon lime juice, plus wedges for serving
¾ teaspoon table salt, divided
1 pound ground pork
2 teaspoons Goya Sazón with Coriander and Annatto
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
½ cup water
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed

Why This Recipe Works

Sazón seasoning contributed both savory flavor and vibrant color to these tacos, while a fresh citrus salsa cut through the rich pork.

Before You Begin

We like to serve these tacos with diced avocado and finely shredded cabbage.

Instructions

  1. Cut away peel and pith from oranges. Holding fruit over bowl, use paring knife to slice between membranes to release segments into bowl. Add onion, cilantro, serrano, lime juice, and ½ teaspoon salt and toss to combine. Set aside salsa.
  2. Combine pork, Sazón, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt in 12-inch nonstick skillet and cook over medium-high heat, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and chipotle and cook until paste darkens, about 1 minute. Stir in water and cook until sauce thickens and coats meat, about 2 minutes.
  3. Divide filling evenly among tortillas and top with salsa. Serve with lime wedges.

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