Pork Fajitas~
This recipe blew me away. Pork chops are pork chops, right? WRONG!!! well, they are but they don't always have to taste exactly like pork chops! MMM, these babies are definitely on our repeat list and I think the best part is, as long as your meat is thawed, this is a "through-together" kind of a meal. My father-in-law actually came into town right as we were finishing dinner and hadn't stopped and eaten on the road. So... I whipped up more in about 10, maybe 15 minutes. Perfect!
They are fast, filling and delicious! Try these on even your picky eaters, you might be surprised.
First, pat your chop dry and cut it into thin slices. This is easiest if your meat is mostly thawed but not "soft." In other words, still a little frozen in the middle so it's solid to cut.
Season with kosher salt, pepper, a little Cayenne pepper and paprika.
Heat oil in pan and get it hot but don't let it burn. Cook the cut pork strips until cooked through but still juicy. About 5 minutes total.Remove pork from pan and set aside. Keep warm.
Roughly chop your onion. Sautee garlic in the same pan as the meat until fragrant, about 30 seconds and then add your onion and pepper. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Don't overcook, you still want the flavor to have a little punch.
Layer meat, veggies, black beans, sour cream, cheeses, avocado and salsa and do your best to close your tortilla enough to fit it into your mouth.
Do you do that? I always fill my tortillas WAY too full and then they fall apart becasue they are too big. But they are oh so wonderful :)
Get creative with this recipe, mix up the meat, the toppings or the spices - fewer, more, sweeter, spicier, different ones...whatever makes you happy!
Enjoy!
{Recipe}
1 pork chop
1 can (14.5oz) black beans
1/2 yellow onion
1/2 bell pepper, any color
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp minced garlic (approx 2 cloves)
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
Sour cream
cheddar cheese
avocado
salsa
{Directions}
Drain and rinse black beans. Cook black beans with 1/4 c water over medium low heat until heated through. (season with salt if you prefer) Set aside.
Pat your pork chop dry and cut it into thin
slices. (This is easiest if your meat is still a little frozen in the middle so it's solid to
cut.) Season with kosher salt, pepper, Cayenne pepper and paprika.
Heat oil in pan until hot but not burned. Add meat to pan and cook until no longer pink but
still juicy. About 5 minutes total. Remove pork from pan and set aside.
Keep warm. Roughly chop your onion and bell pepper. Sautee garlic in the same pan as the meat until
fragrant, about 30 seconds and then add your onion and pepper. Cook
until softened, about 5 minutes. Don't overcook, you still want the
flavor to have a little punch.
Layer meat, veggies, black beans, sour cream, cheeses, avocado and salsa
