The thing about going on a good holiday is that when I get back, all I want to do is go on another holiday. Seriously, I can never go on enough holidays and I get into a mini funk for the first few days back home. So over the years, I have developed a few ways of dealing with my mini holidays blues.
1) Do a lot of nice things when I get back home.
2) Listen to some happy music. Then repeat.
3) Pretend I am still on holiday by cooking and eating holiday food.
By holiday food I mean things like these “to die for,” healthier, smoky chilli-marinated grilled pork tacos. Which are loaded to the brim with guacamole, spring onions and crunchy shredded cabbage. How can I be sad when I sit down to these tacos three nights in a row? Just so you know, this is one of my many pork tacos recipes in my repertoire – more to come on the blog soonish.
And they are pretty easy to make too. I simply marinated the pork in a smoky chilli sauce for about 30 mins before grilling it. So go hunt round in your pantry for that long forgotten chilli sauce and make these. And if you don’t have the soft tacos then just use pita or any other flat bread instead.
So here is my healthier smoky chilli-marinated grilled pork tacos recipe. I hope you enjoy every mouthful.
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Smoky Grilled Pork Tacos + Tefal Optigrill Review
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp smoky chilli sauce
- Salt
- Soft tacos
- Shredded cabbage
- Sliced spring onions (scallions)
- Sliced chillies
- Guacamole
Instructions
- Mix together the pork, chilli sauce and salt in a bowl and let marinate for 30 mins.
- Heat your Tefal OptiGrill (red meat setting) or your griddle pan.
- If using the Tefal OptiGrill, add the whole pork steak to the grill plate, cover it and cook to your desired doneness.
- If using a griddle pan then add the pork steak, cook on one side, turn and cook on the other side to your desired doneness.
- When cooked, cut the meat unto slices and then create your tacos by starting with the soft tortillas and pilling them with the meat, vegetables, chilli and guacamole.
kristina says
22/11/2015 at 9:48 amGorgeous photos and such an easy yet delicious taco recipe!
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:43 amThank you Kristina.
Rachel says
22/11/2015 at 10:01 amOh I now want and need one of these optigrills, it looks so much better than my George Forman x
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:44 amMaybe Santa might be persuaded to bring you one.
Elizabeth says
22/11/2015 at 10:24 amThe tefal optigrill is a really handy machine, isn’t it. I love pork grills cooked in it, and my mouth is watering looking at your photos! Yum!
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:45 amYeay, I can’t stop using my machine. Sooooo handy.
Diana says
22/11/2015 at 11:20 amThe Optigrill is probably the best thing that ever happened in our kitchen, we literally use it everyday! The tacos sound really tasty!
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:19 pm😀
Monika @ MY FOOD AND HAPPINESS says
22/11/2015 at 5:12 pmWow those aubergines look perfectly grilled and your taco recipe sounds delicious!
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:20 pmYeap the grill throws out all sort of delicious goodies.
Claire @foodiequine says
22/11/2015 at 7:08 pmI love my Optigrill and these look fab. I bet they’d be great if you rolled them up and then popped them back in the Optigill to toast them.
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:20 pmNow that is an idea Claire.
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says
22/11/2015 at 7:30 pmThese look gorgeous Bintu and I bet they taste just as good as they look!
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:25 pmThanks you Jemma.
Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says
22/11/2015 at 7:50 pmOh boy I do love tacos! I don’t often have pork tacos though (partly due to them being fattier than beef and chicken but also because I’m the only one who seems to love pork!)
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:24 pmEasy to make chicken tacos instead Emma.
Janie says
22/11/2015 at 8:15 pmYes please Bintu! Love the colours, and I just know these would taste amazing 🙂
Janie x
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:21 pm😀
Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet says
22/11/2015 at 8:39 pmSuch beautiful vibrant photos. The Optigrill is a super handy gadget in the kitchen!
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:21 pmSounds like you have one too Michelle.
Katie Bryson says
22/11/2015 at 8:51 pmGreat recipe Bintu… so bright and vibrant to cheer up these cold grey days. I’m absolutely loving my Optigrill… use it pretty much every day. Cooks things beautifully and I adore how easy it is to pop out the grilling plates and stick them in the dishwasher – the perfect gadget really…
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:23 pmSeems I am late to the Tefal OptiGrill party. Wish I had got it a while back as my summer would have been completely different.
Jo of Jo's Kitchen says
22/11/2015 at 9:39 pmI love my Optigrill and I would love to make your recipe on it. Holiday food is great especially in these cold winter months
Bintu says
22/11/2015 at 10:22 pmYeap, the vibrant colours just cheer me up and then some.
justine @ Full Belly SIsters says
23/11/2015 at 1:17 amThat grill sounds fantastic—wish i had one! Your tacos look wonderful, too 🙂
Akaleistar says
23/11/2015 at 1:50 amOh, yummy! And, the Tefal OptiGrill looks pretty amazing!
Katerina says
23/11/2015 at 7:14 amWhat a delicious, easy idea! I love Mexican!
Del's cooking twist says
23/11/2015 at 4:26 pmOh they look so good and healthy at the same time! Love it!
Jess @UsedYorkCity says
24/11/2015 at 9:07 pmI’m making veggie tacos tonight, you’ve inspired me!:-)
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
25/11/2015 at 10:26 amI could happily eat tacos every night of the year and dream that I am back in Mexico.
Lana George says
14/01/2016 at 8:50 pmFantastic! Healthy and delicious and I have all the ingredients in the fridge and an avocado that is screaming use me!