Pan-Seared Szechuan Pork Tacos
with Pickled Red Cabbage Slaw, Sriracha Mayo & Crispy Onions
Allergens: Sesame, Soy, Wheat, Eggs
Total: 25 min • Prep: 5 min

Ingredients
White Wine Vinegar
10 teaspoon
Szechuan Paste
2 tablespoon
Sesame Seeds
1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
4 tablespoon
Ground Pork
10 ounce
Shredded Red Cabbage
4 ounce
Flour Tortillas
6 units
Crispy Fried Onions
1 unit
Scallions
2 units
Sriracha
2 teaspoon
Ginger Paste
1 ounce
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Sugar
2 teaspoon (tsp)
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Cooking Oil
3 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking steps
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Wash and dry produce.
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Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
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In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise with Sriracha. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Set aside.
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In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine vinegar, half the ginger paste (you’ll use the rest in the next step), ¼ cup water, 2 tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt (½ cup water and 4 tsp sugar for 4 servings).
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Stir in cabbage. Microwave for 40-60 seconds.
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Set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
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In a second medium bowl, combine pork*, scallion whites, Szechuan paste, and remaining ginger paste.
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Form pork mixture into 6 2-inch meatballs (12 meatballs for 4 servings).
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Place tortillas on a clean work surface; place a meatball in the center of each tortilla.
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Working one at a time, cover each meatball with a piece of plastic wrap and flatten out with the palm of your hand until meat almost reaches edges of tortilla. TIP: Feel free to reuse the plastic wrap as you go!
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium heat. Working in batches, carefully add tortillas, meat sides down, to pan (we were able to fit two tortillas at a time). Cook until pork is browned and almost cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook until tortillas are toasted and pork is cooked through, 30-60 seconds more.
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Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet. Cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding another drizzle of oil to pan between batches. TIP: If pan gets too hot during the last batches, lower the heat.

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Drain slaw; stir in half the sesame seeds.
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Divide tacos between plates. Top with slaw and crispy fried onions; drizzle with Sriracha mayo. Garnish with scallion greens and remaining sesame seeds. Serve.