Dumpling Smash Tacos
Dumpling Smash Tacos
Ingredients
For the Pork Mixture
- 1 pound ground organic pork
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Celtic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 medium flour tortillas
- avocado oil, as needed, for frying
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons chili oil
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons chili flakes
- 1/2 lime, juiced
For the Garnish
- 1 small cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 carrots, thinly sliced
- cilantro, as needed
- chives, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, minced ginger, minced garlic, thinly sliced green onions, 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, Celtic salt, and pepper.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Mix the pork mixture thoroughly with your hands until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Divide the seasoned pork mixture into 4 equal portions.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Take one portion of the pork mixture and press it evenly onto one side of a medium flour tortilla, extending the pork to the edges.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Repeat this process for the remaining 3 tortillas and pork portions.
⏱️ 6 min
- 6
Heat a large frying pan or griddle over medium heat. Add a small amount of avocado oil to coat the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Carefully place a tortilla, meat-side down, into the hot pan. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and browned, and the tortilla edges are slightly crispy.
⏱️ 4 min
- 8
Flip the tortilla and cook for another 1 minute, or until the tortilla is golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
While the tacos are cooking, prepare the sauce. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili oil, toasted sesame oil, coconut sugar, chili flakes, and the juice from 1/2 lime. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Remove cooked tacos from the pan and repeat steps 7 and 8 for the remaining tacos. You may need to cook them in batches.
⏱️ 8 min
- 11
Once all tacos are cooked, garnish them with thinly sliced cucumbers, thinly sliced cabbage, thinly sliced carrots, fresh cilantro, and fresh chives.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Drizzle the prepared sauce over the tacos or serve it on the side for dipping. Enjoy immediately!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Dumpling Smash Tacos
For the Pork Mixture
- 1 pound ground organic pork
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Celtic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 medium flour tortillas
- avocado oil, as needed, for frying
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons chili oil
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons chili flakes
- 1/2 lime, juiced
For the Garnish
- 1 small cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 carrots, thinly sliced
- cilantro, as needed
- chives, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, minced ginger, minced garlic, thinly sliced green onions, 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, Celtic salt, and pepper.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Mix the pork mixture thoroughly with your hands until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Divide the seasoned pork mixture into 4 equal portions.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Take one portion of the pork mixture and press it evenly onto one side of a medium flour tortilla, extending the pork to the edges.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Repeat this process for the remaining 3 tortillas and pork portions.
⏱️ 6 min - 6
Heat a large frying pan or griddle over medium heat. Add a small amount of avocado oil to coat the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Carefully place a tortilla, meat-side down, into the hot pan. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and browned, and the tortilla edges are slightly crispy.
⏱️ 4 min - 8
Flip the tortilla and cook for another 1 minute, or until the tortilla is golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
While the tacos are cooking, prepare the sauce. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili oil, toasted sesame oil, coconut sugar, chili flakes, and the juice from 1/2 lime. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Remove cooked tacos from the pan and repeat steps 7 and 8 for the remaining tacos. You may need to cook them in batches.
⏱️ 8 min - 11
Once all tacos are cooked, garnish them with thinly sliced cucumbers, thinly sliced cabbage, thinly sliced carrots, fresh cilantro, and fresh chives.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Drizzle the prepared sauce over the tacos or serve it on the side for dipping. Enjoy immediately!
⏱️ 1 min