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Four corn tacos filled with shredded meat, mango salsa, and crumbled cheese, perfect for 12-Ingredient Taco Tuesday Recipes.

12-Ingredient Taco Tuesday Recipes (No Fuss)

Enjoy a simple and flavorful Taco Tuesday with this fuss-free recipe. This dish uses 12 key ingredients to create a delicious meal that's perfect for busy families.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Shredding Time 1 hour
Total Time 9 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 12 tacos
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 282
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pork
  • 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
For Serving
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 jar (16 ounces) mango salsa
  • 24 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Optional Toppings
  • cubed fresh pineapple
  • chopped avocado
  • queso fresco

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Slow Cooker

Method
 

  1. Puree the lime juice, white vinegar, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, pineapple, red onion, and chipotle peppers in a blender. Stir in the beer.
  2. In a slow cooker, combine the pork and the pineapple mixture. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the pork is very tender. Shred the pork using two forks.
  3. Stir the cilantro into the mango salsa.
  4. Serve the pork mixture in warm tortillas. Top with the salsa and your desired optional toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 26gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 678mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5g

Notes

This recipe is designed for simplicity, using only 12 main ingredients. Feel free to adjust toppings to your preference.

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