• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Sweet Beginnings Blog

  • Home
  • About
  • Recipe Index
    • Appetizers/Dips
    • Beef
    • Beverages
    • Bready Things
    • Breakfast/Brunch
    • Fish & Other Seafood
      • Cod
      • Mahi Mahi
      • Salmon
      • Scallops
      • Shrimp
      • Tilapia
      • Tuna
    • Game Meat
      • Lamb
      • Venison
    • Pasta
    • Pizza
    • Pork
    • Poultry
      • Chicken
      • Turkey
    • Salad
    • Sammiches, Burgers, Wraps, etc.
    • Side Dishes
    • Soups, Stews, and Chili
    • Tacos, Taquitos, Tostadas, & Burritos
    • Vegetarian/Meatless
  • Sweet Treats
    • Brownies, Bars, & Fudge
      • Bars
      • Brownies
      • Fudge
    • Cake
    • Candy
    • Cheesecake
    • Cookies
    • Crisp
    • Cupcakes & Muffins
      • Cupcakes
      • Muffins
    • Dessert Pops
    • Donuts
    • Fruit Salad
    • Ice Cream
    • Pastries
    • Pie
    • Popcorn
    • Snack Mix
    • Sweet Bread
    • Tarts
    • Truffles
  • Privacy Policy

Taco Tuesday: Cuban Pulled Pork Tacos with a Guava Glaze, Orange & Jicama Slaw, and Chipotle Mayo

February 1, 2012 by Jaida 2 Comments

Hello February! How did you get here so fast? I feel like the time is getting away from me and it’s going ot be April before I know it. 5am is entirely too early to be at the gym, but dammit I have to stick to my resolutions!! February is going to be a very busy month for me, and I will be out of town 3 out of 4 weekends, which is a major cramp in my usual routine…so I’m trying to plan ahead and make sure I can still fulfill my personal goals and obligations. It’s tough, let me tell you!

When I saw this recipe on The Food Network website, I thought, “Hey, this is definitely something different!” And then as I read the recipe a little closer I noted that I would need to make some modifications as I didn’t have a roaster, but I didn’t realize just how many changes I would need to make until the day I was going to make it and I practically had to re-write the entire recipe! I was worried about how it would turn out since the cooking method was completely different than the original, but the results were surprisingly amazing!

I was nervous that the sauce was going to make it too sweet but the chipotle mayo was the perfect spicy off-set to all the sweetness. I am becoming increasingly fond of pulled pork tacos – 2 for 2 so far! Give these a try…and I recommend a weekly taco night, too 😉

Cuban Pulled Pork Tacos with Guava Glaze,
Orange & Jicama Slaw, and Chipotle Mayo
Adapted from: Bobby Flay

Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless pork loin roast, cut into large (3-4 inch) pieces
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 3 Tbsp dried oregano leaves
  • 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • salt, to taste
  • 1-2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, or enough to cover the bottom of the pot
  • 2 cups orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 guava jelly
  • 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 4 Tbsp orange juice
  • 2 tsp fresh lime juice
  • pepper, to taste
  • 8-10 flour (or corn) tortillas
  • Chipotle Mayo (recipe follows)
  • Orange & Jicama Slaw (recipe follows)

Chipotle Mayo

  • 1/4 cup light mayo or miracle whip
  • 1 Tbsp chipotles in adobo, pureed
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice

Whisk all ingredients together until smooth

Orange and Jicama Slaw

  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 3 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup grated jicama (grated on large holes of a box grater)
  • 1/4 cup grated carrot
  • 1/4 cup orange segments, roughly chopped
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Whisk together orange juice, lime juice, honey, and sugar in a large bowl. Add the jicama, carrots, oranges, cilantro, and season with salt & pepper.

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Prepare the slaw and chipotle mayo and refrigerate while cooking pork.
  3. Combine canola oil, oregano, garlic, and salt in a bowl. Take pork pieces and coat each side with the mixture.
  4. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned pork pieces and sear all sides until browned, about 1 minute per side. Remove pork from the pot.
  5. Pour in the 2 cups of orange juice and apple cider vinegar and scrape the bottom of the pot to deglaze and release the browned bits of pork. Bring mixture to a boil.
  6. Add in the seared pork. Cover and place in the oven for 1/2 hour.
  7. Meanwhile, combine the Guava jelly, Dijon mustard, orange, and lime juices in a small pot, and heat over medium heat. Stir until jelly is melted, remove from heat and season with pepper. Set aside until pork is done.
  8. Remove from oven, turn pork pieces and return to the oven uncovered. Cook for an additional 1 1/2 hours, or until the pork is fork-tender, turning 1-2 times during the process.
  9. Shred pork with 2 forks, and toss with the guava sauce.
  10. Warm tortillas, top with chipotle mayo, pork, and slaw.

Filed Under: Main Dish, Pork, Tacos Tagged With: Cuban, Pulled Pork, Slow Cooker, Taco Tuesday, Tacos

Previous Post: « Crispy Parmesan-Sage Pork Chops
Next Post: Rosemary-Parmesan Mashed Potatoes »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. The Home Cook

    February 1, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    Yay! I'm so glad it worked out. 🙂 These sound delicious.

    Reply
  2. jessy

    February 2, 2012 at 12:58 am

    Whoa! That certainly sounds like a different kind of taco. Looks delicious. I love jicama and chipotle so wohoo!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Welcome!

As a busy wife and mom who also works a full time job, I try to have dinner done in 30 minutes or less so I can spend more of my evenings with my hubby and baby girl, so what you will find here are recipes that are mostly-healthy, quick and easy. Of course I have desserts, less healthy and more time-intensive meals as well (everything in moderation!), but all-in-all, you can count on weeknight friendly options, all made with love and dished up with a side of life, love, and family! Read More…

Let’s Be Social!

Search this website

Never miss a post from Sweet Beginnings

Categories

Archives

Top Posts & Pages

Venison Sausage Tortellini Skillet
Bloody Mary Wings
Smoked Gouda & Cheddar Mac N Cheese
Blackberry Lemon Sweet Rolls

Footer

© 2023 Sweet Beginnings · Tasteful Theme by Restored 316