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Belizean Style Pork Pibil Tacos with Pickled Onion

This simmered dish pairs pork tenderloin, trimmed with red onion, thinly sliced, corn tortillas and annatto paste. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

Balanced Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

54 g Protein

64 g Carbohydrates

24 g Fat

11 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

201g pork tenderloin, trimmed 239 kcal
3.22 piece (77g) corn tortillas 168 kcal
14g annatto paste 25 kcal
71g orange juice 33 kcal
8g garlic, minced 12 kcal
1g ground cumin 4 kcal
12g vegetable oil 106 kcal
71g red onion, thinly sliced 28 kcal
24g lime juice 7 kcal
118g green cabbage, shredded 30 kcal
3g salt 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

red onionlime juicesalt
Toss the onion with lime juice and a pinch of salt; set aside to quick-pickle.
annatto pastegarlicground cumin
Mix annatto paste, cumin, and garlic into a slurry with 2 tbsp water.
pork tenderloinannatto pastevegetable oilsalt
Season pork with salt, then coat with the annatto mixture. Sear in oil in a skillet over medium-high for 2 minutes per side.
pork tenderloinorange juice
Lower heat, add orange juice, cover, and simmer 12-15 minutes until pork is tender and glazed; slice thinly.
corn tortillas
Warm the corn tortillas in a dry pan 30 seconds per side.
pork tenderloinred oniongreen cabbage
Assemble tacos with pork, pickled onion, and shredded cabbage.