Can you imagine eating a bacon taco? How could that not be totally delicious? Pork belly tacos are just that, except a little bit more. Pork Belly is the part of the pig that bacon is made out of, but instead of being cured, you can cook it up raw, and let me tell you, it is a pretty great. The meat is so flavorful it really is the star of the taco. Keep the toppings nice and light to balance out and compliment the heavy flavors of the pork.
Now, I can tell you right now these aren’t your easy every day tacos. These tacos take some time. Not a lot of hands time, b but definitely some oven time. I promise you won’t regret it though. Look for pork belly at high end grocery stores like Whole Foods and other local high end grocers. You can even occasionally spot it at Costco.
Could you actually make this recipe using regular bacon? I have a friend that is made a recipe shared it with us that was made with pork belly. My husband and I found it so fatty with very little pork meat that it really wasn’t that good. We like the flavor, but there was just entirely too much fat and not enough meat. I was thinking you could take a slab of bacon and follow your directions and bake it in the oven and then use it for tacos. Would that work? Thank you for all of your tasty recipes and for trying new things and being bold and adventurous! Happy Cinco de Mayo!
You can definitely try this recipe using regular bacon instead of pork belly. Using a thick-cut slab of bacon would give you more meat and less fat, just like you’re hoping for. Baking it in the oven following the same seasoning and cooking style should work great, you’ll just need to significantly reduce the baking time based on how thick of a cut of bacon you get. I love that you’re making the recipe your own, and I hope you and your husband enjoy the meatier version.
Sounds delish Sounds like something one would have to use self control.