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Pork banh mi tacos

Try this tasty Mexican and Vietnamese cuisine mash-up of pork banh mi and tacos for a high-protein and fibre meal.

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 large carrots
  • 500g extra-lean pork mince
  • 1 lemongrass stem, trimmed, finely chopped
  • 1 long red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped, plus extra sliced chilli to serve
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander, plus extra leaves to serve
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, plus extra leaves to serve
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 8 x 26g soft tacos, warmed
  • 1 cos lettuce, shredded
  • 150g snow peas, thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado, mashed
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Peel and finely grate 1 carrot. Combine with the mince, chilli, coriander and mint in a large bowl. Roll scant tablespoons of the mixture into meatballs.

    2 Combine vinegar, sugar and pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Add the onion, stir to combine. Pickle for 10 minutes. Drain.

    3 Heat a large non-stick frying pan on medium-high heat. Cook meatballs, turning, for 8 minutes.

    4 Peel remaining carrots into ribbons. Fill tacos with lettuce, snow peas, carrot, meatballs and some pickled onion. Top with a dollop of avocado and sprinkle with extra herbs and chilli.

    HFG tip

    When shopping, look for extra-lean pork mince with 5% or less fat.

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