The Best Pork Belly Tacos

5 from 3 votes

These Pork Belly Tacos are utterly delicious! If you make these tacos with prepared crispy pork belly, you can pull this meal together in less than an hour! It's crispy, creamy, cheesy, and flavorful. Enjoy with your favorite Mexican side dishes!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Marinating Time4

Total Time4 45

Course: Main

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings:

Author: Brianna May

Equipment

Ingredients

1 recipe Air Fryer Pork Belly*
6 corn tortillas
Thinly shredded cabbage or lettuce
Jalapeno lime crema or poblano cream sauce
Thinly sliced raw or pickled red onions
Crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese
Chopped cilantro

Instructions

Place a single tortilla directly on a gas burner on the stovetop over medium heat using metal tongs. Heat for 1-2 minutes per side. If you do not have a gas stove, toast the tortilla in a pan.
6 corn tortillas
Repeat with the remaining tortillas and cover with a towel to keep them warm.
To assemble the tacos, place a layer of shredded cabbage on the tortilla. Spoon the crema sauce on top of the cabbage.
Thinly shredded cabbage or lettuce, Jalapeno lime crema or poblano cream sauce
Add a scoop of pork belly on top of the dressed cabbage.
1 recipe Air Fryer Pork Belly*
Add a few pickled red onions on top of the pork belly.
Thinly sliced raw or pickled red onions
Finish the tacos with the queso fresco and chopped cilantro
Crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese, Chopped cilantro

Notes

Air Fryer Pork Belly: I highly recommend this Air Fryer Pork Belly Recipe for the filling. The marinade is inspired by the flavors of pork al pastor. By cooking this recipe ahead of time, you can save time when creating these yummy pork belly tacos.
Heat the tortillas. If you don't heat corn tortillas, they break more easily. By heating them on the stove first for these pork belly tacos, you create more pliable tortillas that don't break as you fold them.
Prep the toppings. For a smoother taco assembly, ensure you prep the toppings beforehand. Then, once the tortillas are heated, you can add the toppings immediately to each warm tortilla.

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