Grilled Pork Papaya Tacos Recipes

GRILLED PORK-AND-PINEAPPLE TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high. Stir together chili powder, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; sprinkle evenly over pork. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Brush grill grates with oil. Grill pork, turning a few times, until charred in places and a thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 140 degrees, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Grill pineapple and onion, flipping once, until charred in places and crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to board with pork. Grill tortillas, flipping once, until hot and blistered in places, 30 to 45 seconds each, placing them inside a folded kitchen towel as you go. Let steam a few minutes to soften.
• Thinly slice pork and cut pineapple into 1/2-inch-thick pieces; slice onion. Fill warm tortillas with pork, pineapple, onion, salsa, cabbage, and cilantro; serve.

GRILLED PORK TACOS WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Put the chiles on a microwave-safe plate and microwave until fragrant and pliable, about 10 seconds (or toast in a small dry skillet over medium heat). Remove the stems, then tear the chiles and transfer to a blender. Add the vegetable oil, 1 pineapple slice, the orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Puree until smooth.
• Trim the pork, then halve crosswise and lengthwise to create 4 pieces. Put in a shallow dish, add the chile puree and turn to coat; let marinate, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the onion in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water; transfer to a bowl. Stir in the lime juice and a big pinch each of salt and pepper; set aside.
• Remove the pork from the marinade and season with salt and pepper. Oil the grill grates, then transfer the pork and remaining 2 pineapple slices to the grill. Cover the grill and cook, turning the pineapple and pork occasionally, until the pineapple is well marked, about 4 minutes, and the pork is just cooked through and lightly charred, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Chop the pineapple and add to the onion mixture along with the chopped cilantro; season with salt and pepper. Slice the pork and the avocado. Warm the tortillas as the label directs. Fill with the pork, pineapple mixture, avocado and cilantro leaves.

GRILLED PORK TACOS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss pork with 2 tablespoons lime juice and seasonings; let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix beans, pineapple with reserved juice, onion, cilantro and remaining lime juice., Thread pork onto four metal or soaked wooden skewers. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally., Remove pork from skewers; serve in tortillas. Top with bean mixture and, if desired, sour cream.

GRILLED PORK & PAPAYA TACOS

Steps:

• Place barbecue sauce, 1 cup of the papayas, the mustard and cumin in blender; blend until smooth. Pour over ribs in resealable plastic bag. Seal bag; turn to evenly coat ribs with barbecue sauce mixture. Refrigerate 4 hours to marinate, turning bag occasionally. Remove ribs from marinade; discard bag and marinade.
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Grill ribs 12 to 15 min. on each side or until cooked through. Shred meat with two forks.
• Mix remaining 1 cup papayas, the mint and pepper; spread evenly onto tortillas. Top with meat; roll up.

GRILLED PORK TACOS WITH PAPAYA SALSA

Steps:

• Salsa: Mix all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chilled.
• Makes 3 cups salsa.
• Cook pork in 10-inch skillet over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in papaya and pineapple.
• Heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Heat oven to 425°F
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the pork mixture onto half of each tortilla; top with about 2 tbsp of the cheese.
• Fold tortillas over filling.
• Arrange five of the filled tortillas in ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch; brush with melted margarine.
• Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Repeat with remaining tacos.
• Serve with Papaya Salsa.