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Coffee-Rubbed Pork Tacos on Homemade Chocolate Corn Tortillas
Coffee-rubbed pork is the perfect filling for my amazing chocolate corn tortillas!
Prep Time
2
hours
hrs
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
2
hours
hrs
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Servings:
12
small tacos
Calories:
92
kcal
Author:
Stefani
Ingredients
1/4
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
1/2
teaspoon
kosher salt
1/2
teaspoon
pepper
1/2
teaspoon
ground cumin
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
1
teaspoon
garlic powder
1
teaspoon
onion powder
2
tablespoons
ground coffee
2
pieces
pork tenderloin
each about one pound
12
tortillas
ideally homemade corn tortillas with a hint of chocolate
pickled onions or diced red onions
to taste
Cotija cheese or other Mexican cheese
to taste
fresh cilantro
to taste
limes
for garnish
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Place the pork in a baking dish.
In a small bowl, mix the cayenne pepper. kosher salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground coffee.
Rub spice mix on all sides of the meat.
Cover the baking dish and refrigerate for a minimum of two hours.
Remove from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature (about twenty minutes).
Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet (preferably
cast iron
) on high heat.
Add meat to skillet and cook for seven minutes. Do not touch the meat during this time.
Flip the meat and cook for six minutes. Again, do not touch the meat while it cooks.
Remove the skillet from the heat.
Cover and let sit for five minutes.
Remove meat from the skillet and let rest for five minutes.
Thinly slice the meat and serve on warm tortillas topped with pickled onions, crumbled Cotija cheese, and cilantro.
Garnish with lime wedges.
Nutrition
Calories:
92
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
15
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
2
g
|
Sodium:
303
mg
|
Potassium:
48
mg
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
15
IU
|
Calcium:
33
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg