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  • Prize Winning Apple-Pork Tacos

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    Prize Winning Apple-Pork Tacos
    Prep: 25 min Servings: 8
    by ChaCha Can Cook
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    I entered a recipe contest last fall and this is the result! This recipe looks more complicated than it is, and I hope you enjoy!

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups packaged finely shredded green cabbage
    • 2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and julienned or coarsely shredded
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
    • ¼ cup honey
    • ¼ cup cider vinegar
    • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 4 boneless pork top loin chops
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 2 fresh serrano peppers, seeded and finely chopped*
    • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
    • ½ cup water
    • 8 6- to 7-inch flour tortillas
    • 4 ounces cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)

    Directions

    1. In a medium bowl combine cabbage, apples
    2. and cilantro.
    3. In a small bowl, whisk together honey, vinegar and 3 tablespoons oil.
    4. Add to cabbage mixture and toss to coat; set aside.
    5. Trim fat from pork chops.
    6. Sprinkle pork chops with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
    7. In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat.
    8. Add pork chops and brown on both sides.
    9. Add serrano peppers to skillet and cook and stir 2 minutes or until softened.
    10. Add tomato sauce and water to skillet. Bring to boiling.
    11. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes or until pork is 160°F.
    12. Remove pork from skillet.
    13. When cool enough to handle, thinly slice pork.
    14. Drizzle with some of the cooking liquid, if desired.
    15. Heat a large dry skillet over medium heat.
    16. On each flour tortilla, place 2 tablespoons cheese.
    17. Top with 1/3 cup pork and ¼ cup coleslaw.
    18. Fold in half.
    19. Place two filled tacos in the skillet.
    20. Weight with another small skillet.
    21. Cook 1 to 2 minutes per side or until browned.
    22. Repeat until all 8 tacos are cooked.
    23. Serve tacos with remaining coleslaw mixture.
    24. Makes 8 tacos.

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