Tex Mex Pork Food

GRILLED TEX-MEX PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, mix together 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, chile powder, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper, to taste. Add half the can of tomatoes (reserve the remaining tomatoes for the Round 2 Recipe Beef and Bean Burritos). Add the pork chops, seal, and mix everything together. Put the bag into a bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• Heat your outdoor grill or a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Remove the chops from the marinade and grill on medium-high heat, about 4 minutes per side. Pour the marinade into a saucepan, bring to boil, and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• While the pork chops are cooking, make the cabbage. Shred half the head of cabbage (reserve remaining half for Round 2 Recipe Beef and Bean Burrito). In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. When it is hot, add the cabbage and cook until it starts to wilt, about 3 minutes. Then add the vinegar, brown sugar, and salt, to taste. Stir it well and cook until the cabbage is completely wilted and just tender, about 5 minutes.
• Serve the pork chops on top of the cabbage and top with the cooked marinade. (Reserve 1 pork chop for the Online Round 2 Recipe Pork and Cornbread Bites.)

TEX-MEX PORK ROAST

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• cut pork roast in half unless you have the kind that is two peices wrapped with string.
• place two peices of harvarti cheese on the flat side of each half.
• cut all the peppers into slices lengthwise.
• then make layer of mushrooms, red pepper, green pepper, and yellow pepper followed by the layer of thinly sliced onion.
• add some salt and pepper to taste.
• place the other half of the roast with the cheese side in on top of the layer of onion.
• use string to secure the layers of roast together and all the veggies inside.
• place roast in roasting pan and add water
• sprinkle the water and roast with tex-mex seasoning.
• cook for half the time and then turn over and sprinkle the other side with tex-mex seasoning as well.
• some of the veggies will slide out from inside the roast.
• once the roast is done remove and add flour mixture and make a sauce out of the leftover juices with veggies and serve over the slices of roast.

TEX-MEX PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oil in frying pan over medium high heat.
• Brown chops on one side, about 2 minutes, and then flip them.
• Add the salsa, chilies and cumin to skillet and mix well.
• Lower heat, cover and simmer 8 minutes.
• Remove cover and top each chop with one quarter of the cheese.
• Cover and simmer for an additional 2 minutes, until cheese melts.
• Serve immediately.

TEX-MEX PULLED PORK (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Mix sauce ingredients in a 3-quart or larger crock pot; add pork, then spoon sauce over pork to cover.
• Cover cooker and cook on high 3 1/2 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours, until pork is tender; Remove pork to a cutting board and, using 2 forks, pull meat into shreds.
• Pour sauce into serving bowl; stir in cilantro and shredded pork and serve.

TEX-MEX PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Mix sauce ingredients in 3 quart or larger slow cooker. Add pork, then spoon sauce over pork to just cover.
• Cover cooker and cook on high 3-1/2 hours or on low 8-10 hours, until pork is fork tender, remove pork to cutting board and using 2 forks, pull meat to shreds.
• Pour sauce into serving bowl; stir in the cilantro and shredded pork.

TEX-MEX PORK FAJITAS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• 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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TEX-MEX PORK FAJITAS WITH CORN AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• 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 the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until brown and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the butter, cumin, corn kernels, poblano and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook until the corn is light brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in the scallions and lime juice and season with salt. Set aside.
• Prepare an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grates 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 thinly slice.
• Serve with the warm tortillas, corn and mushroom topping, chopped cilantro, guacamole, sliced pickled jalapenos, lime wedges, shredded pepper jack cheese, salsa, chopped scallions, sour cream.
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TEX-MEX PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with butter-flavored cooking spray, saute onion until tender. Add pork chops; cook over medium heat until a thermometer reads 145°, 5-6 minutes on each side. , Combine the salsa, chiles, cumin and pepper; pour over pork. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until heated through.

TEX-MEX PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In large skillet, brown chops in oil on one side, about two minutes.
• Turn chops; add salsa and chilies.
• Lower heat, cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.

LEFTOVER TEX-MEX PORK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Coat a 9 x 13 glass casserole dish with non-stick spray. Evenly distribute crushed tortilla chips over bottom of the dish.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium until butter foams. Add bell peppers, onions and garlic. Saute' until soft.
• Drain the canned tomatoes, reserving the juice. Crush them up some, just so not whole.
• Add pork to skillet with vegies. Add crushed tomatoes, basil and cumin. Slowly add some of reserved tomato juice and chicken stock. This is where you need to do a lot of taste-testing. You need enough to moisten the ingredients but not too soupy, probably 3/4 cup total. Bring to a simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. I also added a pinch of sugar to tone down the acidic taste.
• Pour over the chips. Top with Velvetta and cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 375 for 15 - 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

TEX-MEX PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, cumin, chili powder and salt. Add the oil and mix well. Rub the pork chops with the mixture. (You can do this step and keep them in the fridge until the next day).
• Preheat the bbq to medium heat. Lightly oil the grill. Put the pork chops on the grill. Close the cover of the bbq. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until that the pork is a little bit pink inside. (turn the pork chops at mid cooking).