Teriyaki Pork Tacos - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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3 lbs pork tenderloin
1 1/2 cups teriyaki marinade
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1/2 onion, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, cut in strips
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon molasses
handful pickled jalapeno pepper
1/2 cup salsa
salt and pepper
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
taco shell
1 cup Mexican blend cheese
diced tomato
shredded lettuce
sour cream
salsa
cilantro
Preparation
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Place tenderloin in ziplock bag with 1 cup of teriyaki sauce. Marinate for at least an hour. Overnight is preferred.
Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F Place pork in baking dish with onions and bell peppers. Season pork with 1Tbsp of cumin and chili powder. Pour can of tomatoes and chilis overtop. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven 20 minutes. Pour remaining teriyaki sauce on top of tenderloin, recover, and place in oven for another five minutes, or until pork is medium rare.
Place pork on a plate and cover with foil to let rest and cool enough to handle.
Pour veggies and juices from the pan into a medium sauce pot and begin reducing liquid. Add molasses, jalapenos, and salsa. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to allow sauce to thicken.
Slice pork into thin strips and stir into sauce pot. Continue to simmer to ensure meat is cooked-through.
In another sauce pot, mix beans, corriander, cumin, garlic powder, chicken stock and 1/2 cup of cheese. Heat through.
Heat taco shells according to package.
Assemble tacos according to taste using the beans, remaining cheese, pork and pepper mixture, sour cream, salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, and cilantro.
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