Pork Belly Tacos with Pickled Onion, Roasted Pineapple, and Avocado Lime Sour Cream
Pork Belly that is slow cooked in Beer with a brown sugar and ancho chili rub, quick pickled Red Onions, brown sugar and chili roasted Pineapple, fresh Avocado chunks, and an Avocado, Lime, and Cilantro Sour Cream create one of the tastiest tacos I've ever had.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr55 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Pork Belly Tacos with Pickled Onion, Roasted Pineapple, and Avocodo Lime Sour Cream
2red onions cut into thin rings, outer layer removed
3/4cupapple cider vinegar
1/2teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
2tablespoonssugar
1clovegarlic finely minced
1teaspoonsalt
Avocado Lime Sour Cream
1/2Avocado - skin and seed removed
1/2cupsour cream or creme fraiche
1/2cup chopped cilantro
1tablespoonfresh lime juice
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonfresh ground pepper
Roasted Pineapple
2cupsfresh pineapple chunks
2tablespoonsbrown sugar
1teaspoonancho chili powder
pinch of salt
Other
tortillas of choice
1avocado - cut into chunks
cilatro for garnishing
1lime cut into wedges for squeezing
Instructions
Pork Belly
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Combine brown sugar, ancho chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and smoked paprika in a small bowl.
Coat all of the sides of the pork belly strips with the rub making sure to use it all.
Lay the pork belly strips into a cake pan that has a half a can of beer in the bottom. Make sure the beer is in the pan before placing in the pork belly or carefully pour so as not to rinse off all of the rub.
Cook uncovered for 1 hour 45 minutes.
Remove from the oven, and drain the liquid in the pan, making sure to not rinse off the rub on the tops of the pork bellies.
Place the pork bellies back into the oven and broil for 3-5 minutes to caramelize the tops.
Remove from the oven and let the meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing into 1/4" - 1/2" slices.
Quick Pickled Red Onions
Whisk together apple cider vinegar, sugar, red chili flakes, minced garlic, and salt in a medium size mixing bowl.
Add the red onion slices and stir to combine. Let sit at room temperature for at least an hour, stirring one or twice.
Avocado Lime Sour Cream
Place avocado, sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl and use an immersion blender or traditional blender to blend into a smooth sauce.
Roasted Pineapple
Stir together pineapple chunks, brown sugar, ancho chili powder, and salt.
Spray small cookie sheet with cooking spray.
Place under broiler or a high temperature oven for 5-10 minutes until pineapple begins to darken and caramelize.
Other
Assemble tacos by placing pork belly on warm tortillas. Top with pineapple, avocado chunks, pickled onion, and a drizzle of Avocado Lime Sour Cream. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Tortillas are not included in the provided nutritional facts.