Pork And Poblano Tacos With Kiwi Salsa And Lime Crema Recipes

PORK AND POBLANO TACOS WITH KIWI SALSA AND LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP (3 TBSP for 4 servings). Core, deseed, and finely chop poblano. Finely dice tomato. Peel and finely dice kiwi. Roughly chop cilantro leaves and stems. Cut lime into wedges.
• In a small bowl, combine sour cream and a squeeze of lime juice. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, toss together tomato, kiwi, minced onion, half the cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano, sliced onion, and half the Mexican Spice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly charred, 3-4 minutes.
• Add pork, another large drizzle of oil, and remaining Mexican Spice to pan. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until pork is browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat under pan to medium low. TIP: If there's excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.
• Stir in stock concentrate, ¼ cup water (⅓ cup for 4 servings), and tomato paste. Cook, stirring, until everything is coated in a thick sauce, 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, about 30 seconds. Divide pork filling, salsa, and crema between tortillas. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

PORK TACOS WITH POBLANO PICO AND LIME CREMA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2. Drizzle olive oil over the poblano and jalapeno and roast for about 5 minutes on each side, until blistered. Remove from oven.
• 3. When peppers have cooled, dice and add remaining ingredients; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 4. Make lime crema by whisking together the lime and sour cream; refrigerate until ready to use.
• 5. Heat the pork in a large pan over medium heat with stock and hot sauce, stirring to combine. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 6. Assemble tacos by adding pork, cheese, pico, lettuce, cilantro, crema and jalapenos.

PORK AND POBLANO TACO WITH KIWI SALSA AND LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Mince a few slices until you have 1 TBSP minced onion. Core, seed, and finely chop poblano. Core, seed, and finely dice tomato. Peel, then finely dice kiwi. Roughly chop cilantro. Cut lime into wedges.
• Toss together minced onion, tomato, half the cilantro, kiwi, and a squeeze of lime juice in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. In a separate small bowl, stir together sour cream and a squeeze or two of lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced onion, poblano, and half the Mexican spice. Cook, tossing occasionally, until softened and lightly charred, 3-4 minutes.
• Add pork, another drizzle of oil, and remaining Mexican spice to pan, breaking up meat into pieces. Cook until pork is browned at edges and no longer pink, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. TIP: If there's excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.
• Reduce heat under pan to medium low. Stir in stock concentrate, 2 TBSP water, and 1 TBSP tomato paste (we sent more). Cook, stirring, until everything is coated in a thick sauce, 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave on high until warmed through, about 30 seconds. Divide between plates and fill each with filling from pan. Spoon salsa over top. Dollop with crema and sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.

POBLANO AND GROUND PORK TACOS

Steps:

• Mince a few slices of onion to get 1 tablespoon. Add minced onion, tomato, kiwi, juice from 2 lime wedges, 3/4 of the cilantro, salt, and pepper to a small bowl. Mix into a salsa.
• Juice 1/4 of the lime into another small bowl; mix in sour cream to make the crema.
• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced onion and poblano pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until softened and lightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Add pork and Mexican seasoning. Cook until pork is browned throughout, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add chicken stock, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until everything is coated, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Wrap tortillas in a damp cloth and microwave for 30 seconds. Divide tortillas over plates; spread cream on top. Top tortillas with pork mixture and salsa. Garnish with remaining cilantro.

PORK AND CORN TACOS WITH CILANTRO-LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Prepare pickled vegetables: zest and juice the lime. Set zest aside for cilantro-lime crema. Combine lime juice with shallots, jalapeno, sugar, and salt in a small bowl; set aside. Stir occasionally while preparing the rest of the meal.
• Prepare cilantro-lime crema: combine reserved lime zest with sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, and ancho chili powder in a small bowl. Add water, a little at a time, until crema has a pourable consistency. Refrigerate until needed.
• Prepare charred corn: place frozen corn in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high until thawed, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread corn between two paper towels and blot to dry.
• Heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Spread corn evenly in the pan and roast until browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Stir and continue to cook until charred on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes more. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Prepare pork tacos: combine butter and olive oil in the same pan over medium-high heat until butter has melted. Cook and stir pork in the hot pan until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in 4 teaspoons chile powder, taco seasoning, garlic powder, cumin, bouillon powder, salt, and pepper. Add water and cook until liquid has reduced and mixture has thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Taste and adjust spices as needed.
• While the liquid is reducing, drain the pickling juice from the vegetables and pour it into the corn. Stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon chile powder, salt, and pepper.
• Fill warm tortillas with pork and corn. Top with pickled vegetables and drizzle with crema.