Pork Fajitas

Welcome to the world of sizzling, smoky, and utterly irresistible Pork Fajitas! A star of Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine, fajitas are all about fresh, vibrant flavors and the fun of building your own meal. Originally made with skirt steak by cowboys in Texas, the dish has evolved to include all sorts of delicious fillings. Our recipe features tender strips of pork, sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and a blend of spices that will transport your taste buds straight to a bustling Mexican fiesta. It's a quick, easy, and incredibly satisfying dish perfect for a weeknight dinner or a weekend gathering with friends and family. Let's get cooking!

Pork Fajitas

Cooking: 25 minutes

Quantity: 4 Servings

Per serving

Calories: 675 kcal

Proteins: 33.5 g

Fats: 39.25 g

Carbohydrates: 40 g

Ingredients for Pork Fajitas

• 4 tortillas (thin wheat flour flatbreads)
• 400 g lean pork
• 100 g onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 150 g tomatoes
• 2 red chili peppers
• 3 g hot red pepper powder
• 3 g smoked paprika
• 20 ml olive oil
• 50 g tomato puree
• green salad leaves
• salt, sugar, lemon

How to Make Pork Fajitas

Crush the garlic cloves with a knife, peel, and chop them. Finely chop the onion. Heat some quality olive oil in a frying pan, add the onion, then the garlic, add a small pinch of salt, and sauté until translucent.

Sautéing onion and garlic

Cut the lean pork into thin, long strips against the grain. This dish cooks quickly, so fatty pork is not suitable as it won’t taste as good.

Add the meat to the pan with the sautéed onion and fry for 4-5 minutes.

Slicing lean pork and frying it with onion and garlic

Slice the tomatoes thinly and add them to the meat and onion. If you have the time, you can peel the tomatoes, but it’s not necessary.

Slicing tomatoes and adding them to the meat and onion

Now, add the tomato puree, ground hot red pepper, smoked paprika, and fresh chili peppers. Cut the chili peppers in half lengthwise and add them with the seeds – this is Mexican cuisine, after all!

Adding tomato puree, spices, and hot chili pepper to the pan

Add salt to taste (use one without additives), and a small pinch of sugar to balance the flavors. Simmer everything together for 10-12 minutes, then remove from the heat.

Salting the fajitas and simmering for another 10-12 minutes

By the way, tortillas are very easy to make at home. All you need is to mix three cups of flour with a small piece of margarine, salt, baking powder, and a cup of hot water. Knead the dough, roll out round flatbreads, and cook them on a dry pan. Don’t overcook them; they need about a minute on each side! The tortillas should be pale with light brown spots.

Frying tortillas for fajitas in a pan

Place the pork stew on a tortilla, generously pour the thick sauce from the pan over it, and add the chili peppers.

Placing the fried vegetables with meat on the flatbread and pouring over the sauce

Add fresh salad leaves, drizzle everything with freshly squeezed lemon juice, add a lemon wedge, and serve immediately.

Pork Fajitas

From history: Fajitas and burritos are close relatives; the only differences are in the way the ingredients are served and cut. For fajitas, the meat is cut into thin strips, which is what gave the dish its name. In Spanish, “faja” means strip, as cowboys were given scraps of meat which they cooked and wrapped in unleavened corn tortillas.

Pork Fajitas