Quick and Easy Ground Pork Tacos Recipe

An easy and flavor-packed Ground Pork Tacos recipe, with homemade spice blend and fresh pineapple salsa- ready in 15 minutes!

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Quick, easy and flavorful Ground Pork Tacos

Need a quick and easy recipe for Taco Night? These Ground Pork Tacos have you covered!

Great for busy weeknights, these fast and delicious Ground Pork Tacos are a Mexican-inspired treat the whole family will love! With a tangy, sweet and spicy fresh pineapple salsa, and perfectly seasoned lean ground pork, these tasty tacos are always a treat!

All you need is 15 minutes and some simple ingredients for the best ground pork tacos!

Pork Taco Filling Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make the tasty ground pork taco filling:

• Avocado oil, or another neutral oil.
• A pound of ground pork. I use 90% lean for the recipe. If using. higher fat content pork, you may want to drain any excess fat while cooking.
• Diced red onion.
• 4 cloves garlic, minced.
• Homemade taco seasoning. This seasoning plays beautifully with the adobe sauce and citrus. You'll need: ground cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, dried oregano (regular or Mexican), onion powder, salt, and freshly ground pepper.
• Adobe sauce (from a can of chilis in adobo sauce).
• The zest and juice of 1 lime.
• Fresh squeezed orange juice from one naval orange. This adds a nice balance of sweetness and freshness to the pork.

Pineapple Salsa Ingredients

This fast and tasty salsa perfectly complments the pork in these tacos! Pro tip: don't skip the Tajin!

• Diced fresh pineapple. 
• Cilantro leaves.
• Red onion.
• 1 jalapeno, diced and seeds removed (or 1 tablespoon diced pickled jalapeño).
• The juice of 1 lime.
• Tajin seasoning. This is optional, but highly recommended. it adds a bright, zesty flavor to the salsa!

How to make the Ground Pork Tacos

These fast and delicious Pork Tacos are a breeze to make on a busy weeknight. Here's how to do it:

1. Stir together pineapple salsa ingredients in a medium bowl until well combined, and set aside. 
2. Heat avocado oil over medium heat in a large nonstick frying pan or large skillet.
3. Add red onion and cook, stirring occasionally until softened, 3-5 minutes. 
4. Add pork and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon as you go until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. 
5. Stir in garlic and cook until just fragrant, 30 seconds. 
6. Add ground cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, dried oregano, onion powder, salt, and pepper, and stir to coat the pork. 
7. Add adobo sauce, orange juice, lime zest and lime juice and cook 1-2 minutes more, until slightly thickened. (see recipe card below for full instructions and ingredients list).

How to make the Pineapple Salsa

Add the pineapple, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno and Tajin and stir well. That's it!

Substitutions and Additions

This Easy Ground Pork Tacos recipe is easily adapted to work with your personal preferences, as well as what you have on hand in your refrigerator and pantry. Here are some swaps and additions you can use to make this recipe your own!

• Use olive oil in place of the avocado oil.
• I use 90% lean ground pork for this recipe, but you can use a higher fat content ground pork (and drain off any excess fat), or use another ground meat, such as ground chicken or ground turkey as well! It would work well with ground beef, too! 
• Swap the red onion for shallot or yellow onion. Green onions (aka scallions) also work beautifully!
• Add a can of drained and rinsed black beans to the meat mixture when the pork is cooked through to stretch out the taco filling to feed a larger crowd, and add extra protein and fiber!
• Use jarred pickled jalapeños in place of fresh for the salsa.
• Like less spice? Cut the amount of adobo sauce in half.
• Swap the fresh pineapple for canned pineapple if that's what you have in your pantry!

Serving the Ground Pork Tacos

You can use any of your favorite taco toppings for these ground pork tacos! Here are some great ideas for serving:

• Avocado slices or guacamole.
• Fresh cilantro (the more the better, in my humble opinion).
• Warmed or charred Corn tortillas or flour tortillas. I'm always team corn.
• Crumbled cotija cheese or queso fresco (some shredded Mexican blend cheese works great, too!)
• salsa verde or any of your favorite salsas (ie, tomato salsa or tomatillo salsa), in addition to, or in place of the pineapple salsa.
• Refried beans, for extra protein and flavor.
• Lime wedges, for squeezing over the tacos (adds a great citrusy flavor!).
• A dollop of sour cream, or some Creamy Chipotle Sauce.

Storing Leftovers

To store the leftover pork taco meat, cool to room temperature, and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. The pork taco meat freezes well too, and can be frozen for up to 2 months!

What to make with Leftovers

The leftover pork taco filling is great for meal prep, and can be used for a variety of recipes and meals! Here are a few ideas!

• Taco salads. You can whip up a quick and easy taco salad with the leftover pork and salsa for lunch! Just add in your favorite veggies and some lettuce.
• A grain bowl. This ground pork taco meat is great in a Mexican inspired grain bowl, with some farro!
• Breakfast Burritos! Add the pork to some scrambled eggs with salsa and cheese for a quick and satisfying breakfast option.
• Use the leftover canned adobo chilis to make Pulled Honey Chipotle Pork, Chipotle Cheddar Chicken Meatloaf, Crockpot Birria Tacos, or 5 Minute Creamy Chipotle Sauce! The chilis can be frozen for up to 3 months for a later use, too!

More Great Taco Night Recipes!

If you love this Quick and Easy Ground Pork Tacos Recipe, you'll love these tasty taco night recipes, too!

• Crockpot Beef Birria Tacos (quesabirria)
• Spicy Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
• Baja Shrimp Tacos
• Chili Frito Pie
• Pulled Honey Chipotle Pork (pork shoulder)

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