With this easy 30-minute recipe, you’ll get yourself delicious pork tacos faster than you can get served at the local taqueria. They’re one of my go-to’s when I need taco night for my family quick!
Hawaiian Pineapple Pork Tacos
If you’ve been hunting all over the internet for the best taco recipes, you’re in the right place! Do yourself a favor and try these drool-worthy Hawaiian Pork tacos: they are fresh, packed with flavor, and THE thing to make for an epic Taco Tuesday.
After a trip to Hawaii and a bite of some heavenly pork tacos, I got super inspired to recreate that same meal in a way my family and I could enjoy at home. This recipe is a favorite at my place now, and I know it will be at yours too.
Most of the recipes in my Taco Tuesday Cookbook are inspired by travels, memorable meals shared with friends and family, and regular meals I serve for dinner. No kidding, I’ve tried out several new recipes like Buffalo Chicken, Chorizo and Butternut Squash, and Asian Thai Ribs, only to find myself thinking, this would be great in a taco!
Don’t you love it when you make a crazy easy meal that tastes like it took hours to prepare, and the whole family loves it? With one skillet, simple ingredients, and in less than 30 minutes, these Hawaiian Tacos will have won over everyone!
Ingredients
Making the best pork tacos doesn’t require anything fancy. It’s all about using fresh ingredients.
For these memorable tacos, you need:
- Olive oil: for cooking.
- Center-cut pork loin: it’s lean, and when it’s cut small, it cooks quick!
- Taco seasoning: adds a smoky, spicy taste.
- Fresh pineapple: diced in small cubes.
- Tortillas: your favorite corn or flour tortillas, store-bought or homemade.
- Pineapple Salsa: this tasty salsa adds crunchiness, flavor, and goodness.
- Crumbled Cotija cheese: feta or goat cheese also makes a great topping for these tacos.
You’ll find the measurements in the recipe card below.
How to Make Hawaiian Tacos
With fresh staples, one skillet, and minimal effort, you can create these insta-worthy Hawaiian tacos. So let’s cook before starting drooling!
Here’s how this gourmet-looking recipe comes true:
- Cook the pork
In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork pieces and the seasoning and cook for 7 to 9 minutes, until the pork is cooked through and no longer pink. - Add the pineapple
Add half of the pineapple to the skillet. Continue cooking for about 2 minutes, until the pineapple has released its juices and become incorporated with the pork into a sauce. Remove the pan from the heat. - Taco time!
To assemble the tacos, place a layer of cooked pork on each tortilla and top with some pineapple salsa and crumbled cheese.
See how simple these Hawaiian tacos are to whip up in the video below:
Best Toppings
When it comes to tacos, I’m all about the toppings! It’s a fun way to add more texture, flavor, and nutrition while making these tacos different every time. Here are my favorites for these Hawaiian Tacos:
- Pineapple salsa
- Guacamole
- Pico de gallo
- Cheese
- Sour cream
- Shredded cabbage
- Lettuce
- Cilantro
What to Serve with Hawaiian Tacos
Make your Taco Night even more epic by serving these delicious Hawaiian Tacos with a crunchy and juicy corn and tomato salad, a simple bruschetta salad, or a flavorful roasted curried cauliflower. Could it get any better? Yes! Make this Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita and enjoy sipping!
Hawaiian Pork Tacos (30-Min Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1-pound center-cut pork loin, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tablespoon Taco seasoning
- ½ cup diced fresh pineapple
- 8 corn or flour tortillas, warmed
- Pineapple Salsa
- ½ cup crumbled Cotija cheese
Instructions
Cook the pork:
- In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork pieces and the seasoning and cook for 7 to 9 minutes, until the pork is cooked through and no longer pink.
- Add half of the pineapple to the skillet. Continue cooking for about 2 minutes, until the pineapple has released its juices and become incorporated with the pork into a sauce. Remove the pan from the heat.
Assemble the tacos:
- To assemble the tacos, place a layer of cooked pork on each tortilla and top with some pineapple salsa and crumbled cheese.
Jenn
Am I missing the link for the recipe, or do I have to buy the book to get the recipe?
Laura Fuentes
At this time, I have not been given the green light by the publisher to publish the recipe on the web. It is inside the Taco Tuesday Cookbook.