Southwestern Recipes




Fajita Recipes

Pork Fajitas

3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch cayenne
1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 3 x 1/4-inch strips
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 cup sliced red onion
2 green or red bell peppers, sliced
4 flour tortillas

Mince garlic and cilantro in the food processor; add lime juice, oregano, cumin, salt and cayenne. Toss with the pork.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the pork and cook, stirring, 5 minutes, or until light pink in the center. Remove from pan.

Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet and heat. Add the onion and peppers and cook, stirring, 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add the meat back to the pan, stir thoroughly and remove from heat.

Heat tortillas according to package instructions. Place the pork mixture in a strip down the center of each tortilla and roll the tortillas to enclose the filling.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional analysis for each serving: 448 calories, 31 g protein, 40 g carbohydrates, 8 g fiber, 15 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 455 mg sodium