Pineapple Pork Tacos

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Ingredients

  • 1 chipotle chile
  • 2 tbsp. adobo sauce from 1 can chiles in adobo
  • 3 tbsp. honey
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 1/2 small pineapple
  • salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 lb. boneless pork chops
  • 1/2 small white onion
  • 1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 8 corn tortillas

Instructions

  1. Preheat outdoor grill on medium.
  2. In blender, puree chile, sauce, honey, garlic, half of pineapple slices, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
  3. Pour 1/3 cup sauce into pie plate; pour remainder into small bowl for serving.
  4. Add pork to sauce in plate; turn to coat.
  5. Let stand.
  6. Grill onion and remaining pineapple 4 to 6 minutes, until tender, turning.
  7. Transfer to cutting board.
  8. Grill pork, thinly coated with sauce, 6 to 8 minutes or until meat just loses its pink color, turning once.
  9. Chop onion and pineapple; place in bowl.
  10. Stir in cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
  11. Cut pork into chunks; place in tortillas with pineapple mixture.
  12. Serve with reserved sauce.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

424 kcal 21% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 18.5g 37% DV
Total Fat 8.2g 10% DV
Carbs 79.6g 29% DV
Fiber 13.4g 48% DV
Sugar 34.6g 69% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9798.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 1978.8mg 42% DV
Cholesterol 18.3mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 409.3mcg 45% DV
Vitamin C 181.8mg 100% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 411.3mg 32% DV
Iron 13.5mg 75% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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