Pork Tacos

These are my favorite tacos. The recipe came about in an interesting way. I used to buy those huge packages of pork tenderloin chops at Costco. I don't know why for sure, because I would always struggle in the end to use it all up. I'm just not that good at cooking pork chops. Finally out of desperation, I think I was out of ground beef, I tossed some in the food processor and pulsed them until they were slightly chopped. Oh...my...gosh! The flavor of pork tenderloin is fabulous in a taco with all the fixings. You've just got to try it!

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/4 pounds pork tenderloin chops
1 (20 ounce)package salsa corn (Please see picture below.)
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt

Cut the pork chops into roughly 1 inch chunks. Toss into your food processor and pulse for a few seconds until the meat is roughly chopped up. It will be in much bigger pieces than hamburger. Be careful to not over process the meat, or it gets gummy. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook the pork until it begins to brown. Sprinkle with chili powder, cumin, and salt. Stir and cook, toasting the spices until they become fragrant. Turn down the heat to medium low, add the salsa corn, stir, and cook for 10-15 minutes or so until the pork and vegetables are cooked through. Serve with corn tortillas, sour cream, fruit Salsa, cilantro, lime wedges, and grated cheddar cheese.

*I don't serve this with cotija cheese, my usual taco cheese, because it does not pair well with fruit salsa. If you do use tomato salsa, feel free to use the cotija, it's great!