This recipe for Easy Asian Pork Tacos with Pineapple Slaw is a flavorful, fusion-style meal that’s ready in under 30 minutes!
You would probably think that as a food blogger, my family eats these elaborate meals every night for dinner. The truth is, by the time I need to be preparing dinner for the night, I’ve got my hands full.
My 2-year-old wakes up right around the time I need to start cooking, and he’s usually not the happiest toddler when he first wakes up. And, my 10-year-old is either whining over homework, or running around stir-crazy in the house because it’s too cold to go outside. It’s crazy.
I need dinners that are quick and easy, just like most busy moms out there! But, that doesn’t mean that I want to skimp on quality ingredients either. Oh no.
Luckily, I found the coolest solution! Pop & Cook!
What is Pop & Cook?
So, what is Pop & Cook, you might ask? Only the ultimate kitchen hack!
Pop & Cook takes just harvested herbs and within 90 minutes of harvest, flash freezes them in convenient trays. There are currently 5 products available: Crushed Garlic, Chopped Cilantro, Crushed Ginger, Chopped Basil, and Sauteed, Glazed Onions.
Using Pop & Cook means no more crying cutting onions, no more garlic-scented fingers, and no more waste! It also saves time, because you no longer have to do all the prep work before cooking!
Because Pop & Cook’s herbs have a 2 year shelf life (in your freezer), that means no more waste! I don’t know about you, but I never use an entire bunch of cilantro before it goes bad!
Check out this video to see just how easy Pop & Cook is to use!
In the recipe below, you can use 3 different Pop & Cook items!
Easy Asian Pork Tacos with Pineapple Slaw
In this recipe for Easy Asian Pork Tacos with Pineapple Slaw, I used the Crushed Ginger Pop & Cook. You can also use the garlic and the chopped cilantro!
Prep!
Prep? What prep?
Just kidding. There is a little prep work still. Chop the cabbage into small pieces and you might have to chop your pineapple chunks into smaller pieces, as well.
Create!
Combine the pineapple, cabbage, cilantro (you can use Pop & Cook here!), and lime juice in a small bowl and mix until combined. Place in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned through, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic (you can use Pop and Cook here!), soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger (you can use Pop & Cook here!), and sesame oil. Cook an additional 5-10 minutes until everything is heated through and the flavors are well combined!
In just this one recipe, there are 3 different uses for Pop & Cook!
Present!
Place the pork into taco shells, flour tortillas, or lettuce wraps and top with the pineapple slaw!
Enjoy!
Where to Buy Pop & Cook
If you’re ready to try Pop & Cook for yourself, you can find them exclusively in the frozen vegetable section of your local Walmart!
Easy Asian Pork Tacos with Pineapple Slaw
Ingredients
Pineapple Slaw
- 1 Cup pineapple chunks * diced small
- 1 Cup red cabbage * chopped
- 2-3 Pop & Cook Chopped Cilantro Cubes * or 2-3 teaspoons chopped cilantro
- 1/2 lime * juiced
Asian Pork Tacos
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb ground pork
- salt and pepper
- 1 Pop & Cook Crushed Garlic Cube * or 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 Pop & Cook Crushed Ginger cube * or 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- taco shells, flour tortillas, or lettuce for serving
Instructions
- Combine the pineapple, cabbage, cilantro, and lime juice in a small bowl and mix until combined. Place in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned through, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, and sesame oil. Cook an additional 5-10 minutes until everything is heated through and the flavors are well combined!
- Place the pork into taco shells, flour tortillas, or lettuce wraps and top with the pineapple slaw!
Notes
Nutrition
Swathi says
October 31, 2018 at 8:50 amI love this pop-cook ginger and garlic which makes cooking easy. This taco is delicious and colorful. Love pineapple slaw also. Perfect meal
Catherine says
October 30, 2018 at 4:54 pmI love how easy and convenient the pop and cook cubes are. These tacos look absolutely delish!
Veena Azmanov says
October 30, 2018 at 11:51 amI love this twist on tacos. I’m a big fan of tacos and this would be definitely a fun meal in our home. Saving this for later.
Marisa Franca says
October 30, 2018 at 10:49 amWe love our tacos and we can’t get enough of Asian flavors. This would be a great dish on game day or when our kids come over for a visit. Very informal but very tasty!!
Mirlene says
October 30, 2018 at 9:58 amI too have never had tacos with pork, but I definitely would love to make it for my husband as he is a taco lover. Looks delicious.
Kylee from Kylee Cooks says
October 29, 2018 at 11:32 pmDo you know, I’ve never had a taco with pork? That clearly must change! I love a little fusion!!
Noel Lizotte says
October 29, 2018 at 7:22 pmSo pretty and full of flavor! i’m sure this is a family favorite … can’t wait to try it with my crowd.
Dan Zehr says
October 29, 2018 at 1:54 pmWow and Wow the recipe of your tacos looks very tasty. I like that you added pork, this is really a great job! I like all the ingredients in this recipe. Of course I want to try. Thank you for sharing.
Claudia Lamascolo says
October 29, 2018 at 10:12 amI just love tacos, I actually ordered them out often. Never had them with pork what a greeat idea I usually order seafood I am going to try and make them now thanks!