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Spicy Pork Tostadas

by Lynne Webb on March 17, 2014 (Updated September 29, 2021) // 1 Comment

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Spicy Pork Tostadas

by Lynne Webb on March 17, 2014 (Updated September 29, 2021) // 1 Comment

A quick, spicy marinade for boneless pork and fresh tomato salsa combine to make this easy, fresh flavored tostada dinner.
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Spicy Pork Tostadas

These easy pork tostadas are made with cubes of boneless pork that marinate while you prepare the other ingredients. After a quick pan-searing, the pork is layered atop crisp corn tortillas along with refried beans, lettuce, fresh salsa and crumbled cheese to make a flavorful one-dish dinner. Treat yourself to an icy cold margarita to go with them!

Spicy Pork Tostadas

Spicy Pork Tostadas

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A quick, spicy marinade for boneless pork and fresh tomato salsa combine to make this easy, fresh flavored tostada dinner.
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Total Time : 40 mins
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Ingredients 

  • 3/4 lb boneless pork loin chops, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 2 tablespoons onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of allspice
  • Pinch of cayenne
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 corn tortillas, 6-inch
  • 1 large tomato, diced
  • 3 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 cup refried beans
  • Leaf lettuce, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup queso fresco, crumbled (see notes)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Instructions 

  • First marinate the pork. Combine the pork, oil, lime juice, onion and garlic in a bowl. Mix the cumin, cinnamon, salt, allspice, cayenne and a few grinds of black pepper in a small dish. Add to the pork mixture and marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.
  • While the pork marinates, crisp the tortillas. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Place the tortillas on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake until crisp, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
  • Next, make the salsa. In another bowl, combine the diced tomato, scallions, jalapeño and cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • To cook the pork, heat a large pan over medium-high heat, add the pork and cook just until done, about 2 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spatula and set aside. Add the refried beans to the liquid that remains in the pan from the pork, combine well and heat through.
  • To assemble the tostadas, spread about 1/4 of the refried beans on each tortilla and top with a serving of pork. Top with lettuce, tomato salsa, crumbled queso and a dollop of sour cream.

Recipe Notes

If you can’t find queso fresco, a low salt crumbled feta or shredded Monterey jack cheese would work just as well.
Have you tried this recipe?Did you add your own special touch? We’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment and a rating to share your thoughts with others.

Author: Lynne Webb | 

Course: Pork
 | 
Cuisine: Mexican

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  1. Nordic Track Nate says

    September 15, 2011 at 6:52 pm

    This recipe was delicious! I added a few more jalapenos, and added a bit of hot sauce to mine (i love the spicy) and they turned out amazing! I just had to come back and thank you for sharing the recipe, as well as see what other tasty ones you had! 🙂 Thanks again!

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