Rec: Pork Tacos. I always freeze portions of the cooked, unsauced pork to make these, I'm
seriously addicted to them. The recipe is from Jane Butel's Tex-Mex Cookbook.
Pork Tacos
2 tablespoons lard or bacon drippings (can
use vegetable oil)
2 cups shredded cooked pork
1 small onion, sliced and separated into
rings
1 medium-size garlic clove, minced
Salt
6 lettuce leaves, chopped
1 medium-size tomato, chopped
1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
10 corn tortillas (You can also use ready
made shells.)
Cooking oil
any salsa (Homemade is best.)
Melt lard or drippings in a skillet. Add
pork and cook, stirring occasionally, until
lightly browned. Add onion and garlic and
cook until onion is soft. Simmer, uncovered,
for 5 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
Meanwhile prepare lettuce, tomato and
cheese. Fry tortillas and fold to make taco
shells.
spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons meat filling in
each taco shell.
Add rest of ingredients in layers with
cheese on top.
Heat in 400 degree F. oven until cheese
melts, about 5 minutes. Serve with salsa.
makes 10 tacos