# Sticky Smashed Pork Tacos

These sticky smashed pork tacos are crunchy, ready in under 30 minutes, and a delicious reminder of how underrated ground pork is as an easy dinner option.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 lb Ground Pork
- 1 tbsp Fresh Ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp Fresh Garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp Cayenne
- 1 tsp Garlic
- 1 tsp Flour
- 8 Corn Tortillas, or street-style tortillas
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- Fresh Cilantro, chopped
- Pickled Onions
- Scallions, chopped
- 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 3 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
- 1 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
- 0.5 Juice of Lime
- 1 tsp Sriracha
- 1 tsp Fresh Ginger, grated

## Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients for the seasoned ground pork in a bowl. Mix until well combined.
2. Combine all ingredients for the sticky glaze in a saucepan.
3. Bring the glaze to a boil then simmer 3-4 minutes, until slightly thickened.
4. Divide the pork into 8 equally-sized balls. Place on top of each corn tortilla then smash over the entire surface of the tortilla.
5. In a large skillet, add the olive oil.
6. Cook pork-side down for 2 minutes, then flip to cook 1 minute, or until the tortilla has crisped up along the edges.
7. Brush the pork in the glaze.
8. Flip to cook for 30 seconds.
9. If needed, cook the tortilla another 1 minute. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
10. Garnish with the chopped cilantro.
11. Garnish with pickled onions.
12. Garnish with scallions and serve to enjoy warm!

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- skillet
- spatula

## Tips

- If time allows, it's always a great choice to let the meat marinate to help those flavors develop more, but you can also just go ahead and like use it right away.
- Ground pork is safe to eat when cooked to 160 degrees.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightmomentco/video/7561469891270872375
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c71f64bd-5378-4d04-b28a-9aa9db90b01b
- Extracted: 2025-11-16

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