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

Servings:
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

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Sugar

    2 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Cooking Oil

    3 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking steps
1
  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.

2
  • In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise with Sriracha. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Set aside.

3
  • In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine vinegarhalf the ginger paste (you’ll use the rest in the next step), ¼ cup water2 tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt (½ cup water and 4 tsp sugar for 4 servings).

  • Stir in cabbage. Microwave for 40-60 seconds.

  • Set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.

4
  • In a second medium bowl, combine pork*, scallion whites, Szechuan paste, and remaining ginger paste.

  • Form pork mixture into 6 2-inch meatballs (12 meatballs for 4 servings).

  • Place tortillas on a clean work surface; place a meatball in the center of each tortilla.

  • 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!

5
  • 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.

  • 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.

6
  • Drain slaw; stir in half the sesame seeds.

  • Divide tacos between plates. Top with slaw and crispy fried onions; drizzle with Sriracha mayo. Garnish with scallion greens and remaining sesame seeds. Serve.