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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: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 00:22:49 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
39
Low
Glycemic Load
13
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories1944.4 kcal (97%)
Total Fat192.4 g (275%)
Carbs33.1 g (13%)
Sugars9.7 g (11%)
Protein21.8 g (44%)
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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