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Pork Banh Mi Tacos

Pork banh mi tacos take all the flavors of a classic Vietnamese sandwich and turn it into the best taco ever. 
Course Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Keyword banh mi taco recipes, pork taco recipe, vietnamese banh mi
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 458kcal

Ingredients

Pork

  • 2 pound pork shoulder
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons five spice powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons salt
  • 1/2 Tablespoon black pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • 10 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 Tablespoons minced ginger
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced

Pickled Vegetables

  • 2 cups shredded daikon radish
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced into half moons
  • 1 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons salt

Sriracha Mayonnaise

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tablespoon Sriracha

Tacos

  • 12 small tortillas
  • 2 jalapenos, sliced

Instructions

Pork

  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees. In a small bowl, mix together five spice, salt, pepper, cayenne, and brown sugar. Rub all over pork.
    1 1/2 Tablespoons five spice powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons salt, 1/2 Tablespoon black pepper
  • Heat avocado oil over medium-high heat in dutch oven. Sear pork on all sides. Set aside.
    2 Tablespoons avocado oil, 2 pound pork shoulder
  • Add sesame oil to dutch oven. Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add soy sauce, rice vinegar, and water. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
    1 Tablespoon sesame oil, 10 cloves garlic,, 3 Tablespoons minced ginger, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 3/4 cup water
  • Add a few onion slices to bottom of dutch oven. Return pork to pan and top with remaining onion slices. Transfer to oven and cook for about 3 hours or until tender. Shred with fork once done.
    1 onion,

Pickled Vegetables

  • In a small saucepan, combine rice vinegar, white vinegar, sugar and salt. Bring to boil and then remove from heat. Add carrots, cucumber and daikon radish to mason jar or bowl and top with vinegar mixture. Transfer to refrigerator until ready to use.
    2 cups shredded daikon radish, 1 cup shredded carrots, 1 cup rice vinegar, 1 cup white vinegar, 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar, 1 1/2 Tablespoons salt, 1 small cucumber,

Sriracha Mayonnaise

  • In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and sriracha. Stir to combine.
    1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 Tablespoon Sriracha

Tacos

  • Spread each tortillas with sriracha mayonnaise. Top with shredded pork, pickled vegetables and sliced jalapenos. 
    12 small tortillas, 2 jalapenos,

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 4401mg | Potassium: 564mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2904IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 4mg