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Pork Cheek Tacos With Avocado Tomatillo Salsa & Pico De Gallo From Chef Arturo Quesada
Instructions
Prep:2h 20minCook:45min
This recipe for slow-roasted pork cheek tacos come from Arturo Quesada, chef of LA's buzzy new restaurant, Encanto Restaurant & Bar.
Updated at: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 02:30:27 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
39
Low
Glycemic Load
13
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories1944.5 kcal (97%)
Total Fat192.4 g (275%)
Carbs33.1 g (13%)
Sugars9.7 g (11%)
Protein21.7 g (43%)
Sodium2695.6 mg (135%)
Fiber6.1 g (22%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

Avocado
Tomatillo, Salsa em

0.5Avocado
large ripe California, halved, pitted, and peeled

2tomatillos
peeled

2green onions
trimmed

1serrano pepper
de-stemmed

2 tablespoonsfresh lime juice

¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoonkosher salt

Pico de Gallo

1 pintfresh Roma tomatoes
medium diced

1fresh jalapeño pepper
small diced

1red onion
small, small diced

1lime
freshly squeezed

¼ cupcilantro
roughly chopped

2kosher salt
plus more to taste

Tacos

2 poundsPork Cheek
or Pork Shoulder

3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

1yellow onion
thinly sliced

½ teaspoondried fennel seed

½ teaspoonbay leaf powder

¼ teaspoonground coriander

2garlic cloves
peeled

2chiles moritas

1 pintchicken stock

corn tortillas
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