**Pork Fajitas: A Sizzling Fiesta of Flavors**
Pork fajitas, a tantalizing dish that promises an explosion of flavors, is a culinary journey that takes you to the heart of Mexican cuisine. This sizzling platter features tender pork strips marinated in a symphony of spices, grilled to perfection and nestled in warm tortillas. Accompanied by a vibrant array of toppings, from sizzling bell peppers and onions to cool avocado slices, tangy salsa, and dollops of sour cream, pork fajitas offer a customizable feast that caters to every palate. This versatile dish is not only a delightful meal but also a social experience, perfect for gatherings with friends and family, where the sizzling skillet becomes a centerpiece of lively conversations and laughter. With its ease of preparation and endless possibilities for customization, pork fajitas are a culinary adventure that will leave you craving for more. This article presents a collection of pork fajita recipes that explore different marinades, cooking techniques, and topping combinations to guide you in creating this delicious dish in the comfort of your own kitchen.
PORK FAJITAS
My family likes to take a break from traditional beef dishes by substituting pork. Since we are big fans of Mexican food, these fajitas are a much-requested menu item.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut pork into 4x1/2x1/4-in. strips; set aside. In a bowl or resealable plastic bag, combine orange juice, vinegar, garlic, oregano, cumin, seasoned salt and hot pepper sauce; mix well. Add pork; cover or close bag and chill for 1-2 hours. , In a skillet over medium heat, cook pork with marinade, onion and green pepper in oil until pork is not longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain., Place about 3/4 cup filling down the center of each tortilla; top with lettuce, tomatoes, salsa and sour cream if desired. Fold in sides of tortillas and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 364mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
TEX-MEX PORK FAJITAS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS
Spiced pork chops are grilled and thinly sliced and served with charred peppers and onions in tortillas and toppings.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Mix together the paprika, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, chipotle chile powder, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Toss the pork chops in a container with the oil and lime juice, then rub with the spice mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours before cooking.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Toss the peppers and onions in a bowl with the oil, lime juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the pepper-onion mixture to the hot skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the edges are charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
- Prepare an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
- Lightly brush the grill grates with oil and grill the pork chops until marked and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board, let rest for 10 minutes and then thinly slice.
- Serve with the warm tortillas peppers and onions, guacamole, sliced pickled jalapenos, lime wedges, shredded pepper jack cheese, salsa, chopped scallions, sour cream.
- Copyright 2016 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.
PORK FAJITAS
These are so easy, and so delicious! They cook up very quickly. Tender pork with onions, peppers, garlic, lime juice...well, you get the idea. From The Recipe Hall of Fame Cookbook, with a few changes.
Provided by ciao4293
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.
- Add pork, sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
- Cook, and stir constantly for 2 minutes.
- Add peppers, onion, garlic, cumin and fajita seasoning, continue to cook until the vegetables are crips-tender, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in the lime juice, and saute for about 2 more minutes.
- To serve, roll 3/4 cup meat mixture in each tortilla and garnish as desired.
- I like to put the meat and tortillas in a platter and bring it to the table, and let everyone make up their own.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.6, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 73.7, Sodium 735.7, Carbohydrate 37.6, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 4.1, Protein 29.4
PORK TENDERLOIN FAJITAS
These easy slow cooker pork fajitas offer loads of taste appeal. Sizzling tenderloin and veggies are tossed with a bold cilantro sauce and tucked into tortillas for a fun take on taco night. -Rachel Hozey, Pensacola, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine cilantro, garlic powder, chili powder and cumin; set aside. In a large skillet, saute pork in oil until no longer pink. Add onion and green pepper; cook until crisp-tender. , Sprinkle with seasoning mixture; toss to coat. Spoon onto tortillas; serve with cheese and sour cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 327 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 299mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SLOW-COOKER PULLED PORK FAJITAS
Walk in the door and dinner's almost ready, when you let your slow cooker do the work while you're at work!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h50m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place Reynolds™ Slow Cooker Liners inside a 5- to 6 1/2 -qt slow cooker bowl. Make sure that liner fits snugly against the bottom and sides of bowl and pull the top of the liner over rim of bowl.
- Place pork in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with fajita seasoning. Top with salsa. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
- Remove pork from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred pork using 2 forks; return pork to cooker and mix well. Stir in stir-fry vegetables. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 30 minutes longer or until mixture is hot and vegetables are tender.
- Using slotted spoon, place 1/2 cup meat mixture in each warm tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 730 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 1 g
CROCK POT PULLED-PORK FAJITAS
Make and share this Crock Pot Pulled-Pork Fajitas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Audrey M
Categories Pork
Time 8h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Trim off excess fat from pork.
- Place pork in slow cooker and place onions on top of roast.
- Mix remaining ingredients together except tortillas; pour over pork.
- cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until pork is very tender.
- Remove pork; place on large platter or cutting board and pull pork apart.
- Place pork in serving bowl and pour sauce on top.
- Spoon filling into tortillas and roll up.
OVEN BAKED CHICKEN (OR PORK) FAJITAS
Another awesome Pinterest find! Instead of using the mentioned spices, I just added a packet of fajita seasoning. The original recipe calls for chicken, but I used pork and it was still good (I haven't tried beef because I'm afraid it would get tough). I couldn't tell the difference between these and skillet fajitas. I served them with whole-wheat tortillas, low-fat sour cream, salsa, black beans, corn and cooked brown rice. Enjoy!
Provided by PSU Lioness
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place chicken strips in a greased 13×9 baking dish.
- In a small bowl combine the oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, dried oregano, and salt (or add a packet of fajita seasoning).
- Drizzle the spice mixture over the chicken and stir to coat.
- Next add the tomatoes, peppers, and onions to the dish and stir to combine.
- Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
- Serve on tortillas with desired toppings, such as: sour cream, lettuce, black beans, Spanish rice, corn, guacamole, salsa, refried beans, etc. Use low-fat or fat-free items to save on calories!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.2, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 48.4, Sodium 868.2, Carbohydrate 37.4, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 2.7, Protein 22.3
BARBEQUE PORK FAJITAS
This recipe is easy enough for anyone to make and can be customized by using your favorite barbeque sauce.
Provided by KESMIT
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 23m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine pork strips, cumin, and garlic pepper blend in a large resealable plastic bag. Shake until pork is coated.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork; cook and stir until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in barbeque sauce; simmer until flavors combine, about 2 minutes.
- Serve pork mixture over flour tortillas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.3 calories, Carbohydrate 39.1 g, Cholesterol 38.6 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 19.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 664.1 mg, Sugar 8.3 g
TEX-MEX PORK FAJITAS WITH CORN AND MUSHROOMS
Spiced rub pork chops are grilled and thinly sliced and served in warm tortillas along with a mushroom-corn mixture and toppings.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Mix together the paprika, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, chipotle chile powder, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Toss the pork chops in a container with the oil and lime juice, then rub with the spice mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours before cooking.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until brown and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the butter, cumin, corn kernels, poblano and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook until the corn is light brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in the scallions and lime juice and season with salt. Set aside.
- Prepare an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
- Lightly oil the grill grates and grill the pork chops until marked and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board, let rest for 10 minutes and thinly slice.
- Serve with the warm tortillas, corn and mushroom topping, chopped cilantro, guacamole, sliced pickled jalapenos, lime wedges, shredded pepper jack cheese, salsa, chopped scallions, sour cream.
- Copyright 2016 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.
CROCK POT CHICKEN (OR PORK) FAJITAS
Edited to add: I just made these again last night using 1 lb of pork stir fry strips instead of chicken and it turned out great! Very flavorful. I stirred in an extra TBS of taco seasoning an hour before it was done based on the other reviews but I'm not sure it needed it. I would suggest maybe only adding the extra taco seasoning if your chicken breasts are large or you're using more than a pound of pork. These are really easy to make and taste Great rolled up in warm flour tortillas with all the usual fajita toppings.
Provided by thepurpleturtle
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 3h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Stir to combine all ingredients in a crock pot and cook on high for 3-4 hours.
- Just before serving, heat flour tortillas in foil at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Serve fajita mixture with warmed flour tortillas and all your favorite toppings, such as: sour cream, cheese, guacamole, etc.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.3, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 69.6, Sodium 458.7, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 4.7, Protein 24.3
BARBECUED PORK FAJITAS
Mexican dinner ready in just 20 minutes! Pork flavored with garlic, pepper, cumin and tangy barbecue sauce goes well served in tortillas.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In resealable food-storage plastic bag, place cumin and garlic-pepper blend. Seal bag; shake to blend. Add pork; seal bag and shake to coat.
- Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook and stir 2 minutes.
- Add bell peppers and onion; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until pork is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in barbecue sauce; cook and stir until hot. Serve pork mixture in tortillas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Fajita, Sodium 610 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 1/2 g
YUMMY PORK FAJITAS
This recipe has been in my family for many years. Out of myself, brothers and sisters on down to nieces and nephews, someone's always making it! I hope you will enjoy it as well.
Provided by FLUFFSTER
Categories Mexican
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Slice pork into thin strips.
- Marinate strips in garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, orange juice, vinegar and hot sauce for 30 minutes.
- Heat heavy skillet or griddle until hot. Add the oil, and when it is hot, and pork strips. Stir-fry until pork is no longer pink.
- Add bell pepper and onion and cook until vegetables are limp.
- Serve on flour tortillas.
- Garnish with green onions, salsa, cheese and lettuce.
- Note: prep time includes marinade time.
SESAME PORK FAJITAS
Fajitas with an Oriental twist. High protein, low fat lunch or dinner. Moo shu pancakes are similar to tortillas, but they're made with rice flour. They can be found at Asian markets.
Provided by littleturtle
Categories Rice
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Trim fat off pork and cut into thin strips.
- Combine pork with marinade ingredients in a zip-top plastic bag, and shake well to coat.
- Marinate in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Heat moo shu shells according to directions on package.
- Coat a skillet with cooking spray, and warm over medium-high heat until hot.
- Stir-fry pork for 4 minutes.
- Divide pork evenly between moo shu shells, drizzle with hoisin sauce, and roll up.
SLOW-COOKER BARBECUED PULLED-PORK FAJITAS
Enjoy party-perfect hot sandwiches in a help-yourself style.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 10h45m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place pork in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Place onion on top. Mix barbecue sauce, salsa, chili powder and cumin in small bowl; pour over pork and onion.
- Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
- Remove pork from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred pork, using 2 forks. Return pork to cooker and mix well. Stir in stir-fry vegetables and salt. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook 30 minutes or until mixture is hot and vegetables are tender.
- Using slotted spoon to remove pork mixture from cooker, fill each tortilla with 1/2 cup pork mixture. Fold one end of tortilla up about 1 inch over filling; fold right and left sides over folded end, overlapping. Fold remaining end down. Serve with cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 620 mg
Tips:
- Choose the Right Pork Cut: Select a flavorful cut of pork like skirt steak or flank steak for tender and juicy fajitas.
- Slice the Pork Thinly: Cut the pork against the grain into thin strips for even cooking and tender texture.
- Marinate the Pork: Enhance the flavors by marinating the pork in a mixture of spices, citrus juices, and herbs for at least 30 minutes.
- Use a Hot Pan: Heat a large skillet or griddle over high heat to sear the pork and create a delicious crust.
- Cook the Pork in Batches: Avoid overcrowding the pan to ensure even cooking and prevent steaming.
- Don't Overcook the Pork: Cook the pork just until it reaches an internal temperature of 145°F for medium-rare or 160°F for medium.
- Prepare the Veggies: Cut bell peppers and onions into thin strips for even cooking and a nice presentation.
- Season the Veggies: Toss the veggies with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and cook them over medium heat until tender-crisp.
- Warm the Tortillas: Heat the tortillas in a skillet or on a griddle to make them pliable and delicious.
- Assemble the Fajitas: Place a tortilla on a plate, top it with pork, veggies, and your favorite toppings like guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and cheese.
Conclusion:
Pork fajitas are a delicious and versatile dish that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. With the right ingredients and techniques, you can create tender and flavorful fajitas that will be a hit with your family and friends. Experiment with different marinades, toppings, and sides to find your perfect combination. Whether you're having a casual get-together or a special occasion, pork fajitas are sure to be a crowd-pleaser. So, fire up your grill or skillet and get ready to enjoy this tasty Mexican dish!
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