BBQ Pork Tacos with Slaw and Guacamole
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It’s summertime and that means grilling! I’ve been on a kick where I try to grill at least 4 or 5 meals a week and by saying I grill the meal I really mean I prepare the ingredients while my husband grills the meal. However, that is not the case with these amazing tacos. My husband was out of town so I actually fired up the grill myself.
Before firing up the grill I needed to get my topping ingredients in order. While I am not a fan of cole slaw I love it on top of BBQ pork or burgers. So I whipped up a quick cole slaw using fresh cabbage and carrots. You can whip up your own slaw or purchase your favorite slaw from the market.
Then I grabbed the all new Sabra Veggie Fusions Guacamole. Have you seen these yet? They come in 3 delicious flavors: garden vegetable, Southwestern, and mango lime. I saw them at my local Martin’s last week and picked up a few because they were on sale!
We love guacamole and this guacamole is even better because it is packed with 7 different varieties of fresh vegetables. I paired my BBQ Pork Tacos with Sabra’s Mango Lime Veggie Fusions Guacamole to give it a little bit of sweetness with the smokiness of the BBQ and the creaminess of the slaw.
Wondering what the 7 veggies are in the Mango Lime Guacamole? This guac is filled with Hass Avocado, Mango, Yellow Carrot, Onion, Jalapeño Pepper, and Red Bell Pepper. Hungry yet? Plus all 3 flavors have 30% less fat than regular guacamole.
But back to my tacos. I started by rubbing my pork chops with a barbecue dry rub. I tossed them on the grill and cooked for them for about 5 minutes before slathering them in BBQ sauce and allowing them to cook completely. I love when BBQ sauce is cooked onto the meat. It’s so good.
All I had to do then was assemble the tacos. I sliced the pork thin and put it in a hard taco shell along with cheese, slaw, and guacamole. I topped it off with a slice of lime to bring out the Mango Lime Guacamole flavors and I was finished.
These tacos were amazing! I hate to admit it but I ate 3 of them myself and had thoughts of making a 4th one but managed to restrain myself. The tender BBQ pork paired with melted cheese, creamy slaw, and a veggie packed guacamole all in a crunchy hard taco shell is near perfection in a summertime taco. My husband thought so too when I made him a few leftover tacos the next day.
BBQ Pork Tacos with Slaw and Guacamole
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless pork chops about 4
- 2 Tablespoons barbecue dry rub
- 1/4 c. BBQ sauce
- 1/3 c. cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 c. cole slaw
- 3/4 c. Sabra Veggie Fusion Guacamole
- 1 lime cut into 8 wedges
- 8 hard taco shells
Instructions
- Heat a grill to medium high heat.
- Rub the pork chops with the barbecue dry rub. Add the pork chops to the grill and cook for 3 minutes. Flip the pork over and cook for an addition 3 minutes.
- Baste the pork chops with the BBQ sauce and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Flip the pork over one more time, baste the pork chops again, and cook until the pork comes to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Remove the pork from the grill and allow to rest for 3 minutes. Slice the pork into thin strips.
- Layer the pork in a hard taco shell and top with 1-2 tablespoons of cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons of cole slaw, 1-2 tablespoons of guacamole, and put a wedge of lime on top. Repeat with remaining taco shells.
Notes
This post was sponsored by Sabra as part of the Sabra Tastemakers Program. All opinions, photographs, and writing is 100% my own.
I’ve never had a slaw on top of anything, I’ve only had it as a side. It does sound good though!! I’d make a recipe like this for the family!
Looks incredible