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Pork Tacos

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Quick, simple and delicious. These pork tacos made with medallions are healthy, tasty and flavoursome.

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 20 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

For the marinated pork
4 lean pork loin medallions (45Og) cut into strips
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground paprika
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
To serve
1 small iceberg lettuce, roughly chopped
1 x 200g pot of fresh tomato salsa
1 x 150ml pot of plain low fat yogurt
1 x large handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped
8 x Taco shells – soft or crunchy, you choose!

Method

Step 1

In a bowl, mix the ground spices with the oil. Add the pork slices, coat well and set aside for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile put the salsa, low fat yogurt, lettuce and coriander into separate bowls.

Step 3

Heat a frying pan to medium hot, add the pork and fry until golden brown for a few minutes until cooked through.

Step 4

Warm the tacos according to packet instructions.

Step 5

Arrange the tacos on a plate and spoon the pork into a serving bowl and construct according to your liking and serve immediately.

Tips and Serving Suggestions

Pork loin steaks could also be used, just remember to trim the fat off beforehand.

Each serving provides

Based on medallions
Energy

1509kj

360kcal

18%

Fat

15.7g

22%

Saturates

2g

10%

Sugars

7.7g

9%

Salt

0.41g

7%

% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g: 503kJ, 120kcal, 5.2g fat, 0.7g saturates
Each serving provides: 29.4g Protein, 23.8g Carbohydrate, 3.1g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary

Method

Step 1

In a bowl, mix the ground spices with the oil. Add the pork slices, coat well and set aside for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile put the salsa, low fat yogurt, lettuce and coriander into separate bowls.

Step 3

Heat a frying pan to medium hot, add the pork and fry until golden brown for a few minutes until cooked through.

Step 4

Warm the tacos according to packet instructions.

Step 5

Arrange the tacos on a plate and spoon the pork into a serving bowl and construct according to your liking and serve immediately.

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