One-Pan Sweet & Spicy Cashew Pork Tacos
with Gochujang Sauce & Tangy Slaw
- Soy
- Wheat
- Sesame
- Eggs
- Tree Nuts
One day, Sweet and Spicy Cashew Pork was feeling extra saucy (hoisin and gochujang will do that) and went shopping. “Ooh, check me out! This flour tortilla wrap is fabulous!” Yup, that’s how SSCP got a taco makeover. And like any outfit, not taco is complete without accessories. We crowned the whole ensemble with crunchy slaw and a sprinkle of cilantro. After all, good taste is always in fashion!
Ingredients
1 unit
Lime
¼ ounce
Cilantro
10 ounce
Ground Pork
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
2 tablespoon
Hoisin Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Wheat, Sesame)
1 ounce
Gochujang Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
4 ounce
Coleslaw Mix
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
1.5 ounce
Cashews
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
¼ teaspoon
Sugar
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Quarter lime. Pick cilantro leaves from stems.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork* and garlic powder. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned, 4-5 minutes (it’ll finish cooking in the next step). Carefully drain any excess grease from pan.
• Add hoisin, gochujang, and ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 4 servings) to pan with pork. Cook, stirring often, until sauce has thickened and pork is cooked through, 2-3 minutes. • Turn off heat; stir in cashews and a squeeze of lime juice. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• While pork cooks, in a medium bowl, toss coleslaw mix with mayonnaise, ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4 servings), a squeeze of lime juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds.
• Divide tortillas between plates. Fill with pork filling, slaw, and cilantro leaves. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The sweet-and-spicy sauce is a crowd-pleaser, though some found it leaning more sweet than spicy — add dried red pepper flakes or a splash of sriracha from your pantry if you want more heat 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: This comes together quickly with minimal cleanup, making it a great on-the-go weeknight option.
- Suggestions: Skip the sugar in the slaw if you prefer it less sweet, and add rice wine vinegar for a tangier finish. Consider a vinegar-based slaw instead of mayo if you want a lighter, brighter topping. Don't skip the lime juice and cilantro — reviewers say they take the tacos to the next level.
- Leftovers: One reviewer split six tacos across two meals and found them just as delicious the next day; the filling keeps well, though the slaw is best made fresh.
- Portions: A few felt the meat-to-tortilla ratio was off — using four tortillas instead of six, or ordering extra protein, helped make each taco more satisfying.
Reviews from our home cooks
Loved the taste. It was surprisingly not spicy at all. Mostly sweet. Very, very good! If you're not a cashew person due to taste, you don't actually taste them. Though they do have a bit of a texture, as you can definitely tell if you're biting into a cashew or something else. Even so, the food is great!
Tacos are very delicious and tasty. Cashews add a lot of crunch, sweetness from the cabbage/slaw , meat is a tad spicy. All ties in great together topped with fresh cilantro.
Love a sweet and spicy taco with all the textures. Slaw always adds a nice fresh crunch and sweetness. I chopped up the cashews for smaller pieces.
So quick and easy to make. The pork was very fresh. Came out delicious and crunchy from the slaw and cashews. Good balance of sweet and spicy.
This was just an outstanding recipe. Something to spice up the slaw might have put it over the top, but I was completely satisfied with the food as it was. The spiciness of the gochujang wasn't overwhelming and blended well with the hoisin.
So yummy! Easy to prepare and cook, minimal mess, and super tasty. The cashews are a cool add in that add a fun flavor and texture. The slaw and cilantro make for a nice freshness.
Only used half of the Gochujang Sauce so as to not be too spicy. These are so packed full of flavor and come together in record time. Win win win.
So first off, these were DELICIOUS and I appreciated being able to choose the spice level. The slaw brought a nice crunch since I'd cooked the cashews with the ground turkey to soften them a bit; however it would be nice to have a healthier mayo - lowfat or nonfat/vegan mayo even. The portion size of three tacos was fine; however, I didn't feel it was enough for a well-rounded/complete dinner meal (vs a lunch) so I warmed 3/4c black beans on the side with avocado & cherry tomato & scallions & a tablespoon of shredded Mexican blend cheese. (I probably could've just had 1/2c of beans, it was plenty filling with the tacos.) This recipe would have been perfect if it had just included a bean or veggie-centric side (or even a fruit salsa??) so I didn't have to supplement.
flour tortillas do not go with this dish. cashew pork, gochujang sauce very nice but white rice or something else. slaw was nice but maybe needed white raisins or green apple? but only 30 minutes
Yum. I love sweet and spicy, but I don't think they were spicy enough (at all). It would be nice if there was an option for a hot honey siracha sauce. I loved the cashews!
