Spiced pork chops are grilled and thinly sliced and served with charred peppers and onions in tortillas and toppings.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 pounds 1-inch-thick boneless center-cut pork chops
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch strips
- 2 yellow bell peppers, cut into 1-inch strips
- 2 large red onions, thickly sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for oiling the grill grates
- Juice of 2 limes
- Kosher salt
- Warm tortillas, guacamole, sliced pickled jalapenos, lime wedges, shredded pepper jack cheese, salsa, chopped scallions, sour cream
Instructions
- 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.
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Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 343 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Cholesterol | 78 mg |
| Sodium | 724 mg |
Reviews
This was excellent. Doubled recipe and cut 3 lbs of pork loin into 8 1″ boneless chops, marinaded for one hour, seared on cast iron skillet at high heat until a bit of black, finished in the oven at 375. Developed a nice sauce in the oven on the pan that was nice to put on the cut fajita slices. Was a little concerned it might be dry, but it was moist and very flavourful. The spice rub was spot on. Didn’t have chipolte powder so added a bit more chili powder and it was still great. Served with tortillas, mexican rice, refried beans, salsa, cheese etc. Whole family loved it and it’s going in my rotation.
Used pork chops and leg quarters. The seasoning was spot on. I used a cast iron skillet ..it was all i had. I did the chicken first, cooked about 30 minutes with lid on in cast iron skillet. While it was cooling, I did the pork chops. While they cooled, deboned the chicken , put it back in the skillet with the rest of the marinade from the chicken, cooked for a few minutes to soak up all that flavor. Took it out, cut up the pork, put it back in with the leftover marinade and cooked it the same way. Black beans and rice, flour tortillas…faimly loved it. Great way to stretch 3 pork chops and 2 leg quarters to feed 3 big guys and one lady!
I was very disappointed in this recipe. I used a pork loin, cut it in one inch slices and put on the dry rub on both sides. I grilled it as directed. When I put it in the tortilla with the onions and peppers, it seemed dry and the meat not flavorful enough throughout. It definitely needed a moist marinade. Very disappointed in the meal.
We pan fried the the pork instead of grilling it. A very tasty recipe that we would definitely make again!
The fajitas I usually make have the majority of spices with the peppers and onions. This recipe is kinda opposite. It was delicious! Will definitely make again!
Outstanding!