Comments on: Pork Fajitas Recipe

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:04:16 +0000

Pork Fajitas are awsome. I grew up in Brownsville Texas right on the US Mexico Border. The best brand of Fajita seasoning and for me the most authentic tasting by far Is Fiesta brand. Its made in San Antonio by the Bolner company and it can be purchased pretty much at any supermarket in Texas ..For Pork Fajitas, I use the Fiesta Chicken Fajita seasoning…The worst Fajita season I ever tasted was Durkee brand …The mix was all wrong and it had way to much black pepper..Mccormick Makes a fajita season , but it taste nothing like the fajitas I grew up eating.
So For authentic fajitas I have to use the fiesta brand…The one brand of seasoning I just really dislike is Old El Paso ..Because the flavor is so far off from any seasoning that is used on the border, I just really dont like it…Its the flavor that I would expect from A fast food chain.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:05:11 +0000

Mike – you can use El Paso if you want, McCormik almost makes a fajita seasoning I think, or here is an example of a simple seasoning -

1 1/2 teaspoon Cumin ground
1/2 teaspoon Oregano dried, crushed
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Red pepper ground
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper ground
1/8 teaspoon Garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon Onion powder

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:59:11 +0000

This looks delicious. I’ve never seen fajita seasoning in the store other than those Old El Paso type deals, and I can’t imagine you mean that. What exatly would be in a typical fajita spice mix?

By: amateur cook

amateur cook — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:30:49 +0000

I just made some fresh homemade corn tortillas using the general concepts and recipe from this website.
http://www.cooking-mexican-recipes.com/corn-tortilla-recipe.html

Use the “masa brosa” brand (has picture of corn guy on package) of corn flour because based on what I read on the ingredients, it has no additives/preservatives. Also instead of shortening, I used bacon grease (oddly, doesn’t make it taste like bacon). It’s very important when you use the tortilla press to line the press with a plastic sheet/bag to prevent it from sticking to the press.

Most Americans do not know how authentic corn tortillas are supposed to taste because supermarket tortillas are made with cheaper ingredients, and certainly not fresh as homemade. The possibilities are endless with what you can stuff inside homemade tortillas. However, you can simply enjoy them fried on a cast iron pan (no extra oil or grease needed) with some melted cheddar cheese. I’ve watched Mexican women make fresh tortillas and this is as close as it gets.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:42:02 +0000

beginningcook – I think the crockpot would work fine. I would use the method of rubbing the pork with the seasonings before cooking.

By: beginningcook

beginningcook — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:13:38 +0000

We prefer shredded pork, so I’m thinking of getting a tenderloin and crockpot’ing it. Do y’all think I should slow cook the pork until shreddable, then shred it, then add the seasonings and let it slow cook again for half an hour or so? Or longer? Or rub the seasoning on the entire tenderloin before cooking?

My crock pot cooks wicked fast (even on Low), so I’m also thinking I might add some lime juice to the pot before starting the pork. Advice or suggestions is appreciated!

By: Bunny

Bunny — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:46:52 +0000

This is fantastic, a great summer meal!

By: Marin

Marin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:54:33 +0000

My husband loves fajitas! I’ll have to give these a try, I’ven never made pork ones before.