These Pork Tacos with Sweet Potato Mash all began with a seasoned pork roast and a slow-cooker…great combo! Finished with refried sweet potato and lime wedges and lettuce cups…so good!
4 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon coarse salt
4 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into three pieces
2 oranges, cut into quarters
2 yellow onions cut into chunks
For the sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted
1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 sweet potatoes, boiled and mashed
1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
Butter lettuce leaves
Cilantro
Lime wedges
Thinly sliced radish
Compliant Salsa
For the PORK
In a small bowl combine your spices and salt.
Rub the spice mixture all over the pork and place it in your slow cooker.
Squeeze the juice of the oranges over the pork and place the oranges into the slow cooker.
Top with onion wedges.
Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8 to 10.
Remove the meat from the slow-cooker and shred with forks.
Freeze the cooking liquid to add to a soup or stew or discard it.
For the SWEET POTATOES
Place oil in a large pan over medium heat.
Add in the onions, garlic, cumin seeds, paprika and salt. Cook for a few minutes, until onions are softened.
Add in your sweet potatoes and coconut milk and mash them until they are smooth.
Assemble the TACOS
Place a lettuce leaf on your plate and spread with the sweet potato mash
Top with meat, salsa, cilantro and radish and eat! SOOOO good!
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