These are not your typical tacos. Try my Mom’s Tacos if you’re looking for that. These tacos are made with grilled pork and grilled pineapple. So there will be some sweet flavor added to these non-traditional grilled pork and pineapple soft tacos! They are simple and healthy. Nothing is deep fried, unless you prefer to fry your tacos. They’re a good summer grilling recipe to try!
Ingredients needed:
pork tenderloin garlic chili powder, cumin powder, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper onion fresh pineapple cabbage cilantro red wine vinegar salsa corn tortillas
How to make Grilled Pork and Pineapple Soft Tacos:
Toss pork tenderloin cubes with chili powder, cumin powder, salt and pepper. Let sit for a few minutes. Then mix in sliced onion, red wine vinegar and pineapple juice. Let marinate for 1 hour.
Thread pork and pineapple chunks alternately on skewers.
Grill or broil the skewers until the pork is cooked through. Then display the skewers along with bowls of chopped onion, chopped cabbage, fresh cilantro and salsa so that everyone can assemble their own tacos. Tip: your choice of salsa is key to the flavor of these tacos. Any good chunky salsa will do. I actually really love to use mango salsa with these grilled pork and pineapple soft tacos too.
How to warm corn tortillas for tacos:
Wrap a few corn tortillas in damp paper towels, and microwave for a minute or two until they are softened and pliable. Use tongs to place corn tortillas (one at a time) over a gas stove flame until warm and pliable. Fry corn tortillas in oil: In a small skillet, heat 1/2 inch or less of oil over medium-high. When you can flick a drop of water in the oil and get a sizzle, you’re ready to fry your tortillas. Place one tortilla in the hot oil and use tongs to press it down so it cooks on both sides- you only need to cook it for about 20 to 30 seconds to soften it up. Remove the tortilla to a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining tortillas, placing paper towels in between each cooked tortilla to absorb the oil.
Weight Watchers friendly!
This recipe happens to be one that you can enjoy if you are following the WW diet. Two tacos will cost you 5 points on any color WW plan (don’t fry the tortillas). If you are not following any sort of diet plan, these are just good, lighter, healthier tacos to enjoy!
