These speedy Ground Pork Tacos will take you around 20 minutes to make and they're absolutely delicious. Beautifully seasoned ground pork served on a flour tortilla with homemade mashed avocado and topped with mango, lime, and chili salsa. I hope you love this recipe!
The ground pork is seasoned with ground cumin, paprika, oregano, and garlic, which makes it super flavourful and delicious. Combined with the avocado crush and the zingy mango slaw, you've got yourself a perfectly balanced plate of ground pork tacos.
If you're looking for a veggie taco recipe, then check out my black bean tacos that take around 20 minutes. For those of you looking for some fish protein, my fish tacos with mango salsa is always a winner for me. For something crunchy and cheesy, my cheese and beef taquitos are fantastic. And something a bit different, my sushi tacos where the taco tortilla is a circular sheet of nori!
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Texture: You've got the creaminess from the avocado crush, the softness from the ground pork mixture, and crunchiness from the mango lime slaw.
Taste: the perfect marriage of flavours in this recipe if you ask me! We've got the freshness from the avocado, the spice and warm flavours from the ground pork, and the sweet and sour notes from the mango salsa...all wrapped up in a warm flour tortilla.
Ease: You've got three elements to this dish, but only one of them requires using a pan to cook with. So, all very simple!
Top Tips: if you're looking for flavour, then choose a ground pork that has a higher fat percentage (like 20%). If you're looking for a healthier, leaner pork mince, choose one that has around 5% fat. This will have less "flavour" but still taste good.
Would I make this again? 100% not only is it a great dinner party recipe, but it's also great to rustle up when you've had a long day!
Ingredients and Substitutions
Ground pork: I love using around 20% fat pork mince for this recipe, as it adds the most flavour. But feel free to use a leaner ground pork at around 5% fat. If you're looking for a meat alternative, ground beef, chicken, or turkey are great options. For a vegan alternative, ground tofu or a plant-based mince are good.
Seasonings: we're using ground cumin, paprika, and oregano as our main seasonings for this ground pork taco recipe. You can also add in some chilli flakes if you like this spicy!
Garlic: fresh garlic cloves are great for this recipe. You can also use garlic granules or powder if that's all you've got. I'd recommend using ½ teaspoon when frying the pork mince.
Avocado: essential for our very simple take on guacamole. If you don't have this, you can either buy a store-bought version. Or, I'd recommend making a cilantro salsa verde to add a bit of greenery.
Red onion: for both our avocado crush and mango salsa, we'll be using red onion which is a bit better for salads than a white onion.
Lime: to add freshness and zing! I used fresh lime juice but feel free to use store-bought.
Mango: fresh mango is best. You can also buy pre-cut store-bought mango. If you don't have mango, pineapple is a great alternative.
Green chili: fresh green chillies to add a bit of spice. Feel free to use red chillies if you'd like!
White cabbage: for a bit of crunch and extra freshness! Feel free to omit if you don't have it. Alternatively you could use purple cabbage or carrot.
The full ingredients list with measurements is at the bottom of this blog post in the recipe card!
Step by step instructions with photos
Step 1: Place a pan on medium heat and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add in the ground pork followed by the garlic, paprika, ground cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir and fry for 8 minutes until golden brown. Break down the pork to remove any big chunks.
Step 2: Once the ground pork has gone a golden brown, add in the tomato passata and stir to combine. Cook for another 3 minutes. Then turn off the heat.
Step 3: In a medium-sized bowl, mash your avocado. Add in the chopped red onion, ½ lime juice, and season with salt and pepper. Mix and then give it a taste and season accordingly.
Step 4: In a separate bowl, combine the sliced cabbage, mango, green chilli, red onion, and ½ lime juice. Stir, taste, and season with salt and pepper accordingly.
Step 5: Once all your elements are ready, heat up the taco shells in the microwave or for 30 seconds on each side over on the stove top (hob) in a dry pan. Then divide the avocado sauce between the tacos, top with ground pork, mango salsa, sour cream, jalapeños, and enjoy!
What to do with leftovers
Storage: Store all your ground pork taco elements in an airtight container and place in the fridge for up to 3 days. Wrap your taco tortillas in plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container too.
Freezing: you can freeze the tortilla shells and the ground pork mixture (in airtight containers for up to 3 months), but I wouldn't recommend freezing the mango salsa or the avocado sauce.
Reheating: To reheat the ground pork mixture, place in a loosely lidded container and into the microwave for a minute or until heated through.
FAQs
For sure, just replace the ground pork with either ground extra firm tofu, or a meatless alternative (I love meatless farm's beef-style mince).
Everything is gluten free, apart from the taco shells, so make sure to get some that are gluten-free.
Absolutely, you could add chopped red bell pepper, mushrooms, or lentils for some legumes if you'd like.
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Speedy Ground Pork Tacos
Ingredients
For the ground pork mixture
- 400 g ground pork I used 20% fat pork mince, but for a leaner option, use 5%
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoon passata or canned tomatoes
For the smashed avocado
- 2 avocado
- ½ red onion finely diced
- ½ lime juiced
For the mango lime salsa
- ¼ white cabbage sliced or grated
- 1 mango finely chopped
- ½ red onion finely chopped
- 2 green chillies finely chopped (more or less chilli depending on your preference)
- ½ lime juiced
Additional bits
- 8 soft tortilla taco shells
- 8 teaspoon sour cream
- 8 jalapeños
- 5 g cilantro finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Place a pan on medium heat and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add in the ground pork followed by the garlic, paprika, ground cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir and fry for 8 minutes until golden brown. Break down the pork to remove any big chunks.
- Once the ground pork has gone a lovely golden brown, add in the tomato passata and stir to combine. Cook for another 3 minutes. Then turn off the heat. Taste and season with more salt, pepper, or spices depending on your preference!
- Meanwhile, in a medium-sized bowl, mash your avocado. Add in the chopped red onion, ½ lime juice, and season with salt and pepper. Mix and then give it a taste and season accordingly.
- In a separate bowl, combine the sliced cabbage, mango, green chilli, red onion, and ½ lime juice. Stir, taste, and season with salt and pepper.
- Once all your elements are ready, heat up the tortillas in the microwave for 30 seconds or for 30 seconds on each side over on the stove top (hob) in a dry pan. Then divide the avocado sauce between the tacos, top with ground pork, mango salsa, sour cream, jalapeños, and enjoy!
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