Barbecued Pork Fajitas

Name: Barbecued Pork Fajitas
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend; 1 lb boneless pork loin chops, cut into thin bite-size strips; 1/2 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips; 1/2 medium green bell pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips; 1/2 cup red onion slices or 1 medium onion, sliced; 1/3 cup barbecue sauce; 4 fat-free flour tortillas (8 inch) or corn tortillas

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Prep 20 min
Total 20 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 4

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Pork flavored with garlic, pepper, cumin and tangy barbecue sauce goes well served in tortillas. Enjoy your flavorful Mexican dinner – ready in just 20 minutes.

by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Jun 19, 2013

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend
1 lb boneless pork loin chops, cut into thin bite-size strips
1/2 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips
1/2 medium green bell pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips
1/2 cup red onion slices or 1 medium onion, sliced
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
4 fat-free flour tortillas (8 inch) or corn tortillas

Directions

1

In resealable food-storage plastic bag, place cumin and garlic-pepper blend. Seal bag; shake to blend. Add pork; seal bag and shake to coat.
2

Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook and stir 2 minutes.
3

Add bell peppers and onion; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until pork is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in barbecue sauce; cook and stir until hot. Serve pork mixture in tortillas.

Expert Tips

tip 1
If you have pork loin on hand, you can slice it and use it in place of the chops in this easy recipe. Loin is the leanest cut of pork you can buy.

Nutrition Information

370 Calories, 12g Total Fat, 28g Protein, 35g Total Carbohydrate, 9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Fajita

Calories: 370

Calories from Fat: 110

Total Fat: 12g; 19%

Saturated Fat: 4g; 19%

Trans Fat: 1/2g

Cholesterol: 70mg; 23%

Sodium: 610mg; 25%

Potassium: 560mg; 16%

Total Carbohydrate: 35g; 12%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 8%

Sugars: 9g

Protein: 28g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%

Vitamin C: 30%; 30%

Calcium: 8%; 8%

Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Pork flavored with garlic, pepper, cumin and tangy barbecue sauce goes well served in tortillas. Enjoy your flavorful Mexican dinner – ready in just 20 minutes.