Ground Pork Tacos
Ground pork tacos are an easy weeknight meal using ground pork. This flavorful and easy taco filling is a easy and quick, but has tons of flavor. Add your favorite toppings and enjoy!
These ground pork tacos are a simple way to shake up taco night without changing what already works.
If tacos are already in your regular rotation, this recipe keeps everything familiar – same skillet, same toppings, same build-your-own style! It just swaps the protein. Ground pork cooks quickly, stays juicy, and takes on seasoning beautifully, which makes it a great alternative to ground beef when you want a little variety without extra effort.
The flavors here are warm and balanced, not spicy, and easy to adjust depending on who you’re feeding. Add your favorite toppings, serve everything family-style, and let everyone build their tacos the way they like them.
It’s still taco night, just with a small twist.
Why this recipe works for real life:
This is a great option for busy evenings when you want dinner on the table fast.
- Ready in about 20 minutes
- Made in one skillet with simple pantry ingredients
- Familiar enough that kids don’t feel surprised by it
It’s an easy way to introduce variety while staying firmly in “safe dinner” territory.
How to make these easy pork tacos
This recipe is simple to make! For the full set of directions, please scroll down to the recipe card below. This is just a general overview on how to make it to help you plan.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add a little oil
- Add the ground pork and break it up with a spoon as it cooks
- Stir in the seasoning, dried onion flakes, brown sugar, and tomato paste
- Pour in the broth and continue cooking, stirring, until the pork is fully cooked and the sauce coats the meat evenly
- Serve warm in taco shells or tortillas with your favorite toppings.
Serving ideas for families
Serve these with cotija cheese, shredded cabbage, pickled red onions , seasoned black beans, and avocado crema! And if you want to make them really special, try making your own homemade sourdough tortillas!
These tacos are easy to adapt for different ages and preferences.
- For kids who prefer simple meals, serve the meat, tortillas, and toppings separately
- Leftover filling works well in quesadillas, rice bowls, or wraps the next day
Storage Information
Leftover ground pork can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Ground Pork Tacos Recipe
Ingredients
Method
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 Tablespoon oil to heat.
- When hot, add the ground pork and using a wooden spoon to carefully break up into small chunks.
- Sprinkle the Mexican seasoning, dried onion flakes, brown sugar, and tomato paste over top and mix in thoroughly. Pour in the broth.
- Cook, stirring frequently and breaking up any big chunks, until the ground pork is cooked through all the way and is no longer pink.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate and may vary based on ingredients, brands, and substitutions. For specific dietary needs, we recommend calculating nutrition using your preferred tool.
Oh yum. I can't get enough tacos. I love the nectarine and corn salsa on these – so summery!
I absolutely love different types of tacos, especially in the summer. The salsa looks so delicious and summery! I love peach salsa, so I bet the nectarine is really good with pork.
Holy moly, these look seriously great!
YUM – those look delicious an fresh and so summery-colorful! I agree on this heat sapping any cooking-energy. I love summer, but it's been crazy this year. And awesome use for leftover pork – delish!!