Coconut-Lime Pork Tacos with Black Beans and Avocado

Name: Coconut-Lime Pork Tacos with Black Beans and Avocado
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 pinch Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika; 1 pinch Cayenne pepper, to taste; 2/3 cup coconut milk, stirred (full-fat recommended); 3 tablespoon pineapple juice (I keep small cans on hand for this dish); 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice, from 1 lime; 2 cup or one 15 ounce can cooked black beans, drained and rinsed; Corn or flour tortillas, for serving; 1 1 large avocado, diced

Instructions

Tacos are a recurring weeknight meal for my family. One of our favorite versions is spiced ground pork with lime, pineapple, and black beans, piled high with diced avocado. It was only recently that I thought to add coconut milk to the mix. This one ingredient elevates the dish and plays really well with the other flavors. Similar to pork shoulder or loin braised in milk, simmering the ground pork in coconut milk infuses it with flavor and helps avert the typical dryness that comes with ground meat. This meal can go from kitchen to table in about 20 minutes, perfect for those nights when you don’t have a lot of time but crave (and deserve) an interesting, flavorful meal. Recommended toppings for the tacos include avocado, corn salsa, chopped cilantro, sour cream, shredded cheddar or Monterey jack cheese

Updated at: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:28:35 GMT