HotmailMario Lopez shares family’s pork taco recipe
Try these classic tacos, with pork slow-cooked to tender perfection
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Mario Lopez’s pork tacos Oct. 15: Actor Mario Lopez cooks up some of his family’s special tacos and chats with the TODAY hosts about his new children’s book, “Mud Tacos.” Today show |
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updated 11:22 a.m. ET Oct. 15, 2009
Lopez pork taco
Mario Lopez
Mario Lopez shares a family recipe to celebrate his new children's book, "Mud Tacos," written with his sister, Marissa Lopez Wong, and illustrated by Maryn Roos.
INGREDIENTS
• 2 pound shoulder roast or pork butt roast
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 2 to 3 serrano or jalapeno peppers, diced
• 6 garlic gloves, minced
• 2 1/2 teaspoons of salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons of cumin
• 2 1/2 teapoons coriander
• 2 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 cup of chicken broth or water
• Crema (Mexican sour cream)
• Cotija cheese
• Cilantro (for garnish)
• Limes (cut into wedges)
• Corn tortillas
DIRECTIONS
Trim fat off meat, then add liquid and rest of the ingredients into a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
Remove meat from the liquid and shred with your fork when cooled.
To build the tacos:
Place shredded pork in a tortilla and top with crema, cilantro and cotija cheese. Squeeze fresh lime juice on each taco and enjoy!
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