Caribbean Tacos recipe with pork, an easy sweet and spicy mango sauce, and a quick tropical cole slaw!
I have a delicious and easy Caribbean Tacos recipe for you today! My kids love “Taco Tuesday”! These Caribbean Tacos are a quick and easy dinner that you can make in less than 30 minutes! They are full of fresh flavors including mango, lime, and cilantro and also a bit sweet and a bit spicy! I’m a bit obsessed with Caribbean inspired recipes, and excited to add this Caribbean tacos recipe to the line-up of my Caribbean inspired recipes!
These Caribbean Tacos can be on the table in less than 30 minutes! Caribbean tacos in 30 minutes, crazy right? Each component of the recipe (meat and coleslaw) can also be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for a day or two.
To start, you’ll need to brown some meat in a skillet. I chose ground pork for these Caribbean Tacos because I thought it paired well with all the flavors, but if you can’t have pork, ground chicken or beef will also work. While your meat is browning, prepare the sauce by placing everything in a blender (or food processor) and process until smooth. I used McCormick Caribbean seasoning and Sabra salsa.
When the pork is done cooking, drain the excess grease out of the pan then stir in the sauce. Bring everything to a simmer and simmer about 5-10 minutes.
While the pork is simmering, prepare the coleslaw. The coleslaw can also be made ahead of time if you want it more on the soft side, rather than crunchy. I personally like the crunchy slaw with the soft meat and soft tortillas.
To serve, place the pork in tortillas and top with the coleslaw. Garnish with fresh cilantro if you’d like and serve! I used flour tortillas, but any kind of tortilla will work! Enjoy!
Hope you enjoy!
Caribbean Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
sauce:
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 ripe mango peel & pit removed, chopped
- 1/2 small jalapeno seeds removed & chopped
- 1 teaspoon Caribbean seasoning
- zest from 2 small limes
coleslaw:
- 14 ounces coleslaw mix (1 bag – carrots & cabbage, no dressing)
- 1 small red onion quartered and thinly sliced
- 1 ripe mango; peel & pit removed chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- juice from 2 small limes
for serving:
Instructions
- Place pork in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and brown meat while crumbling until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain excess grease, then place back on heat.
- Meanwhile, place all sauce ingredients in blender (or food processor) and blend until smooth. Pour over pork, stir to combine, bring to a simmer, and cook about 5-10 minutes.
- While pork is simmering, place coleslaw mix, red onion, 1 chopped mango, and cilantro in large mixing bowl and mix to combine. Drizzle olive oil, honey, and lime juice on top and stir to combine.
- Spoon filling into tortillas and top with coleslaw and cilantro to serve.
Notes
Nutrition:
(Nutrition data is provided when available for informational purposes only and calculated using an online nutritional calculator. For the most accurate information please calculate based on specific ingredients and brands you use as well as any changes you made to the recipe. I am not a certified nutritionist or registered dietician and any nutritional information provided should only be used as a general guideline and estimate.)
Some Caribbean inspired recipes you may also enjoy…
- Caribbean Shrimp Spread – Snappy Gourmet
- Caribbean Shrimp Stuffed Waffle Pops & Mango Cilantro Dip – Snappy Gourmet
- Caribbean Mango Chicken Burgers – Snappy Gourmet
- Caribbean Oven-Fried Chicken – Snappy Gourmet
- Grilled Caribbean Jerk Shrimp {2 ways!} – A Farmgirl’s Dabbles
- Caribbean Rubbed Pork Chops with Mango Salsa – Our Best Bites
About Lisa Huff
Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites.
This is my kind of meal! It looks fantastic! Can’t wait to try them!
These look yummy but I’m not a pork fan. I might try them with ground beef!
They would be wonderful with beef or even shrimp or chicken would work well too.
Love all the tropical flavors, especially the mango! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Christine!
My husband would love these tacos!
Thanks Amanda!
I love all the flavors going on here! So tasty!
Thanks Meg!
I am such a stickler for tacos – must try these!
Thanks Shikha!
easy, fresh, delicious and beautiful–love this recipe
Thanks Lisa!