Pork Fajitas

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS Fajitas are by design a quick-cooking, all-in-one meal, making them the perfect made with chicken or beef, for something a little different, we decided to develop a recipe for juicy pork fajitas. And while they are more traditionally tenderloin into thin pieces before cooking sped up the cooking decided to develop a recipe for juicy pork fajitas. Slicing pork tenderloin into thin pieces before cooking sped up the cooking process. A duo of bell pepper and red onion added just the right texture, color, and sweetness to our meal. A little chili powder, added to the skillet while the vegetables cooked, gave our dish a flavor boost. Once the vegetables were done, we se them aside and added the pork to the pan to cook for just a brightness and complexity. To make the pork easier to slice, few minutes. Lime juice, cilantro, and cumin contributed freeze it for 15 minutes. Serve with your favorite fajita toppings.

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lime juice

• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

• 1 red, green, or yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips

• 1 small red onion, halved and sliced thin

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• ½ teaspoon table salt, divided

• 1 (12-ounce) pork tenderloin, trimmed, halved length-wise and sliced crosswise 14 inch thick

• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

• 6 (6-inch) flour tortillas, warmed

Directions

1. Whisk lime juice, cilantro, and 2 teaspoons oil together in bowl.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add bell pepper, onion, chili powder, and ½ teaspoon salt and cook until vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes; transfer to serving platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil.

3. Pat pork dry with paper towels and sprinkle with remaining ½ teaspoon salt and pepper. Heat remaining I teaspoon oil in now-empty skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add pork; break up any clumps; and cook until no longer pink and liquid has evaporated, 4 to 6 minutes, Stir in cumin and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Off heat. stir in lime juice mixture and season with salt and pepper to taste, transfer to platter with vegetables. Serve pork with warm tortillas.