
How To Make Hawaiian SPAM Tacos with Pineapple
Turn canned meat into delicious, filling SPAM tacos packed with cabbage and pineapples for a fresh, tropical twist. Top with spiced guacamole for some kick!
Serves:
Ingredients
For Habañero Guacamole (Optional Add-on):
- 1habañero pepper,seeded, minced
- ¼cupred onion,minced
- 2tbspcilantro,minced
- 1lime,juice only
- ½tspsalt
- 2large avocados,ripe
For Tacos:
- ½tbspolive oil
- 12ozSPAM,(1 container), sliced into matchsticks
- 2cupsfresh pineapple,chopped
- 1red pepper,sliced into matchsticks
- ½green cabbage head,(about 2 cups), shredded
- 4ozqueso fresco,crumbled
- 1cupsour cream
- fresh cilantro,garnish
- 12small flour tortillas
Instructions
Habañero Guacamole:
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In a medium bowl, combine the minced habañero, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Mash together with a fork.
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Add in the ripe avocados and mash until the guacamole comes together. *
Filling:
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In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and SPAM strips. Cook for about 10 minutes, until strips start to get crispy and browned, stirring occasionally.
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Remove strips from the skillet and add the pineapple and red peppers. Continue to cook for another 6 to 8 minutes until red peppers soften slightly and the pineapple starts to turn tan in spots.
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Add strips back to skillet and toss to combine. Keep warm until serving.
To Assemble:
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Warm the tortillas by wrapping them in damp paper towels and microwaving them for 10 seconds. Then, add a smear of sour cream and/or guacamole to each tortilla.
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Top with a handful of shredded cabbage, 2 to 3 strips of crispy SPAM, and seared pineapple and red pepper.
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Garnish the taco with queso fresco and cilantro. Serve while warm, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- *Some chunks are good, but the guac should be creamy and dippable. Guacamole can be made a day in advance. To store it, place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole to slow oxidation and refrigerate.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 1002.60kcal
- Fat:Â 58.82g
- Saturated Fat:Â 18.46g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.25g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 28.37g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 6.98g
- Carbohydrates:Â 92.53g
- Fiber:Â 17.16g
- Sugar:Â 21.80g
- Protein:Â 33.52g
- Cholesterol:Â 113.25mg
- Sodium:Â 1973.01mg
- Calcium:Â 527.86mg
- Potassium:Â 1742.29mg
- Iron:Â 6.99mg
- Vitamin A: 259.37µg
- Vitamin C:Â 197.84mg
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