Crispy Pork Tacos

These Crispy Pork Tacos are filled with shredded pork and Oaxaca cheese then pan fried to perfection. This easy taco recipe is a must make for your next taco night!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword cheese, pork, tacos

Servings

Calories 904kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil divided
3 cups pulled pork
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1/2 cup water
12 corn tortillas
1 1/2 cups Oaxaca cheese shredded
1/4 cup Cotija cheese crubmled
1/4 cup cilantro chopped

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large cast iron (or other heavy bottomed skillet) over medium heat. Add pork and cook until warmed through. Add in taco seasoning and water. Continue cooking until water has been absobed. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Heat corn tortillas in a dry skillet until they are warm and pliable.
Fill each corn tortilla with 1/4 cup of the meat and 1 - 2 tablespoons of cheese. Fold over, press to close.
Add remaining tablespoon of oil to the same skillet you cooked the pork in. Cook tacos, in batches, until the tortillas are crisp and the cheese is melted. Garnish with cotija cheese and cilantro

Notes

Cooking the tacos in the same skillet you cooked the pork in will add crispy pork bits to the outside of the tacos giving them even more flavor.

You can also use shredded chicken or beef if you don't have shredded pork on hand.

Nutrition facts for estimation purposes only.

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