Pork Boudin Tacos
Have you ever had boudin sausage before? It's a Cajun dish in origin mixing usually pork, rice, and spices together into a sausage casing. It's wonderful and I thought I would take a spin on creating my own and turning it into tacos. First, I cooked rice until just about done, but still with a little bite. Then, I browned that with some ground pork and seasonings.
Once that had a nice brown, I served with miniature naan rounds because the soft fluffy texture pairs really well in soaking up all of the flavors. Finally, I topped with avocado, and homemade cowboy caviar with a twist. The twist being lots of fresh lime juice and 'Slap Ya Mama’ Cajun seasoning. I think this would also be wonderful with some pickled red onions. Enjoy!
Cooking the pork boudin
Cajun Cowboy Caviar
Pork Boudin Tacos
Recipe details
Ingredients
Cajun Cowboy Caviar
- 1 C cooked black beans
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 banana pepper, diced
- 4 TBLS diced cilantro, include stems
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1/2 TBLS red wine vinegar
- 1 TBLS honey
- 1 tsp Slap Ya Mama seasoning, or other cajun seasoning
- juice of 1 lime
Pork Boudin Tacos
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 TBLS canola oil, for cooking
- 1/2 avocado
- 4 miniature naan breads for taco shells
- sour cream or plain greek yogurt for serving
- 1 tsp parsley (dried)
- 1/2 jalapeño, diced
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 1/2 C cooked white rice
Instructions
Pork Boudin Tacos
- Cook the rice, and stop cook a little before it is finished so that there is still a slight crunch left to the rice.
- Brown the ground pork in canola oil. Add onion and cook 1-2 minutes. Add cooked rice and continue to brown. While this is cooking, start making the Cajun Cowboy Caviar.
- Add cayenne pepper, diced jalapeño, and parsley to pork mixture, Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook pork all the way through so that there is some nice browning.
- Heat the naan in a slightly damp paper towel either in the microwave. If you have more time, I recommend flash grilling quickly in a skillet on the stove in stead for a more crispy 'shell.'
- Slice avocado for topping
- Fill naan with pork boudin mixture, top with avocado, greek yogurt, and cajun caviar. Enjoy!
Cajun Cowboy Caviar
- Drain and rinse cooked black beans.
- Dice red onion, banana and bell peppers, and cilantro.
- Add all to bowl with black beans and stir. Add red wine vinegar, fresh lime juice, and honey. Stir in cajun seasoning and some salt to taste.
Tips
- I like using plain greek yogurt as a swap for sour cream. It's a healthy fat and so much protein!
- If I had time, I would have added pickled red onions to the top of this dish. I highly recommend trying that as well!
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