Grilled Pork and Scallion Tacos
Author: Nicole
Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 pounds boneless country style pork ribs or pork shoulder cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons ground ancho chili powder (or other medium-hot red chili powder)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Three bunches of scallions, cleaned
  • Olive oil
  • Juice from one lime
  • For serving: corn tortillas, avocado, salsa and/or chopped cilantro
Instructions
  1. Season the pork generously with salt and pepper. Add garlic, chili powder and cumin. Mix well, massaging the seasoning into meat with fingers. Let meat marinate for at least an hour at room temperature, or preferably refrigerated overnight.
  2. Cut tops off the scallions and split lengthwise if they’re thick. Brush with a scant amount of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Preheat grill to medium. Place pork in one grill basket and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and cooked through. Add scallions to another grill basket and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until soft and lightly charred.
  4. For serving place some scallions and pork on a corn tortilla. Sprinkle with lime juice and top with avocado, salsa and/or cilantro.
Notes
* Can't find boneless country style ribs? Buy them with the bone in (about 2-1/2 pounds) and butcher them yourself. It's very easy to do.
* Want it spicier? Use 2 teaspoons ground ancho chili powder plus ½ teaspoon cayenne or chipotle chili powder.
* Recipe could be easily doubled or tripled.
Recipe by Riegl Palate at https://www.rieglpalate.com/grilled-pork-and-scallion-tacos/