Tacos Arabes (Marinated Pork Tacos)

Name: Tacos Arabes (Marinated Pork Tacos)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 limes; 4 cloves garlic, (thinly sliced); 2 dried bay leaves; 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano, ( dried marjoram or regular dried oregano); 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, (crushed); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; Morton kosher salt and black pepper; 2 boneless pork shoulder steaks, (1/2-inch thick (12–16 ounces each)); ½ large white onion, (thinly sliced); 6 scallions, (cut into 3-inch pieces); 2 tablespoons avocado oil; 4 roma tomatoes; ½ large white onion; 2 large cloves garlic, (peel intact); ¼ cup cilantro leaves and tender stems; 3 chipotle peppers in adobo (+ 1 tablespoon adobo sauce); 1 ½ teaspoons honey, (agave or granulated sugar ); ½ teaspoon coriander seeds; ½ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; 16 small flour tortillas; Thinly sliced English or mini cucumbers, (optional); Minced white onion, (optional); Lime wedges (optional); Labneh (or Greek yogurt, optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

Shawarma meets taco in these flavor-packed pork tacos known as Tacos Arabes! Thin pork shoulder steaks get marinated in a shawarma-flavored marinade before getting charred in a cast-iron skillet. The pork is then thinly sliced and tossed with two kinds of charred onions and served in warm flour tortillas with a smoky tomato salsa.

Updated at: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:34:59 GMT