A series of six pan-fried tacos with golden, crispy shells are filled with ground meat, fresh cilantro leaves, and slices of what appear to be cucumber or avocado. They are arranged on a light surface with various blurred small side bowls in the background.

Main courses

Pork Dumpling-Style Smash Tacos

2 portions

30 minutes

Join the Smash Taco craze with this fresh and crispy, juicy, flavour explosion inspired by Asian dumplings. A fast, fun, and tasty meal, this recipe is a great way to switch up your weekday meal routine. Ready in minutes, these lively re-imagined tacos are sure to steal the supper spotlight.

INGREDIENTS

For the tacos:

6 Mejicano wheat tortillas, 4.5”
About 300 g ground pork, lean
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
10 ml (2 tsp) fresh ginger, chopped
2 green onions, finely chopped
5 ml (1 tsp) chili flakes
A few cilantro sprigs, finely chopped
15 ml (1 tbsp) rice vinegar
15 ml (1 tbsp) soy sauce
15 ml (1 tbsp) toasted sesame oil
15 ml (1 tbsp) oyster sauce
2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced
A few cilantro leaves, to garnish

For the sauce:

Juice of 1 lime
15 ml (1 tbsp) soy sauce
30 ml (2 tbsp) toasted sesame oil
5 ml (1 tsp) brown sugar
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) chili flakes
5 ml (1 tsp) fresh ginger, grated
10 ml (2 tsp) sesame seeds
A few cilantro sprigs, finely chopped
1 green onion, finely chopped

STEPS

In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, garlic, ginger, green onions, cilantro, oyster sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and chili flakes. Mix until everything is well incorporated.
Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and spread evenly on the tortillas.
Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the tortillas, meat side down, for 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook for another few minutes until the meat is well done and the tortilla is crispy.
In a small mixing bowl, mix the lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, ginger, chili flakes, green onions, cilantro, and sesame seeds. Set aside.
Garnish each taco with cucumber slices, drizzle with the sauce and a bit of cilantro. Serve right away.