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Pork Cheek Tacos With Avocado Tomatillo Salsa & Pico De Gallo From Chef Arturo Quesada
To learn more about how Chef Arturo Quesada makes tacos at Encanto Restaurant & Bar, listen to our podcast, Play Me a Recipe.
Updated at: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 02:35:43 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
39
Low
Glycemic Load
12
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories1915 kcal (96%)
Total Fat189.6 g (271%)
Carbs31.7 g (12%)
Sugars9.7 g (11%)
Protein21.3 g (43%)
Sodium2722.6 mg (136%)
Fiber5 g (18%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

Avocado Tomatillo Salsa

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

2tomatillos
peeled

2green onions
trimmed

1serrano pepper
de-stemmed

2 tablespoonfresh 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 poundPork Cheek
or Pork Shoulder

3 tablespoonextra-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
Instructions
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