Smokey Pork Tenderloin Tacos
Any day is a taco day!! These Smokey Pork Tenderloin Tacos are a special treat for a weekend meal. You can even double up the recipe and prep your meals for the week to come. Don’t forget to add the fresh salsa verde and a squeeze of lime for extra flavor.
Ingredients
Rub Ingredients
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tbsp white pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
Taco Ingredients
- 1 pork tenderloin about 2-3 lbs
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 avocados pitted and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 8 sprigs cilantro finely chopped, about 2 tbsp
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F degrees.
- Pat tenderloin dry with paper towel.
- Put meat into bowl, rolling it in the Rub mixture until it is coated evenly.
- Cover the meat with wax paper or plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes, no longer
- Place the meat in heavy duty aluminum foil and fold foil to make a sealed pouch.
- Place tenderloin in baking dish or pan and put into oven.
- Bake for 2 hours or until it shreds with a fork.
- Transfer meat to a serving dish and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Warm the tortillas by loosely wrapping them in a damp paper towel and microwave on high for 30 to 45 seconds.
- Shred with fork or slice tenderloin into very thin pieces and serve hot with warm tortillas, avocados, salsa, and cilantro in separate bowls so all family members can make their own tacos
Recipe Notes
Slow Cooker Taco Soup
Its getting a little cooler and now, it’s time for soup! Try this easy slow cooker soup for dinner. Just add your ingredients, set the clock and go! 
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1 large yellow onion chopped
- 2 (15 ounce) cans Ranch style beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can low sodium kidney beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can low sodium kernel corn
- 2 (15 ounce) cans low sodium stewed tomatoes
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1/2 ounce low sodium taco seasoning about 1/2 of one packet
- 1/2 ounce dry ranch style dressing mix about 1/2 of one packet
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Instructions
- Cook ground beef with chopped onion; drain grease.
- Add to large crock pot.
- Clean tops of all canned goods before opening
- Then add other ingredients (including liquid from vegetables) to the meat mixture in the crock pot.
- Stir well. Simmer in crock pot on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
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