Mexican Pork And Peppers Recipes

EASY AND DELICIOUS MEXICAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and black pepper, and brown them on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Set chops aside.
• Mix the water, rice, tomato sauce, picante sauce, and taco seasoning in the prepared baking dish. Lay the chops into the rice mixture, and top with the green bell pepper slices. Cover the dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chops are no longer pink inside and the rice is tender, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chop should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Uncover the dish, and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
• Return to the oven, and bake uncovered until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 5 to 10 more minutes.

MEXICAN PORK

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; place in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with enchilada sauce, green pepper, onion and garlic. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Remove meat from bone; discard bone. Shred pork with 2 forks and return to slow cooker., Stir in the cilantro, lime juice and lime zest; heat through. Serve with a slotted spoon on tortillas, if desired, with toppings of your choice.

MEXICAN-STYLE SWEET AND SPICY PORK

Steps:

• Cut the pork into 1/2 inch cubes
• Season with salt, pepper, and paprika
• Cook the pork with some oil in a frying pan until browned and cooked through.
• In a separate pan, cook the tomatillo, onion, and garlic with olive oil.
• Add cooked tomatillo, onion, and garlic to a blender with the chipotle sauce and blend until smooth.
• Add the above sauce to a frying pan with the pork and the piloncillo.
• Let simmer over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
• Serve with rice and salad.

MEXICAN PORK AND BEANS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook pork over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain.
• In ungreased 2-quart casserole, stir pork, beans, taco seasoning mix, enchilada sauce, water and tortilla strips until well mixed.
• Cover and bake about 40 minutes or until heated through. Stir casserole; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Top with tomato.

PORK IN TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large pot, add the pork meat seasoned with salt and pepper, plus the bay leaf, and cook. Stir frequently to brown the pieces of meat on all sides. About 6-8 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of water and reduce heat to simmer (covered) for about 20 minutes.
• While the meat is cooking, roast the tomatillos, peppers, onion and garlic on an ungreased griddle over medium heat. Toss to evenly roast them. About 12-15 minutes. The garlic will take less time, so be sure to remove promptly. Remove the tomatillos, peppers and garlic once they're soft and blackened, and place in a bowl covered with aluminum foil to cool for 3-5 minutes. Peel garlic cloves. If you are adding the cinnamon and cloves, slightly toast them too, they will take just a few seconds.
• Place the roasted tomatillos, peppers, garlic, onion, cinnamon, cloves, oregano and the released juices into blender or food processor. Puree until you have a chunky mixture.
• Add the tomatillo mixture to the pot. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring frequently until meat is tender. This step will take about 45 minutes or more.

PORK AND PEPPERS (IN 30 MINUTES)

Steps:

• Heat a skillet on high heat and add olive oil.
• Liberally salt and pepper the pork and once the skillet is hot, add the pork to the pan and sear on each side for about 2 minutes. (The pork won't be cooked in the middle...that's ok)
• Remove the pork and set aside on a plate.
• Lower the skillet heat to medium.
• Add the tomato paste to the skillet and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Add in the peppers and onions and cook for about 5 minutes or until they're starting to turn translucent.
• Add in the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Add in the red wine and bring to a boil for 3 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the pork back into the pan nestling it into the sauce.
• Cook for about 15 minutes, turning half way through.

CARNITAS (MEXICAN SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK)

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the pork shoulder, rub all over with salt and pepper.
• Combine the Rub ingredients then rub all over the pork.
• Place the pork in a slow cooker (fat cap up), top with the onion, jalapeño, minced garlic (don't worry about spreading it) and squeeze over the juice of the oranges.
• Slow Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 7 hours. (Note 2 for other cook methods)
• Pork should be tender enough to shred. Remove from slow cooker and let cool slightly. Then shred using two forks.
• Optional: Skim off the fat from the juices remaining in the slow cooker and discard.
• If you have a lot more than 2 cups of juice, then reduce it down to about 2 cups. The liquid will be salty, it is the seasoning for the pork. Set liquid aside - don't bother straining onion etc, it's super soft.

SKILLET PORK AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Slice the pork on an angle into 1-inch-thick pieces; season with salt. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat; add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the onion and bell peppers; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until the vegetables are crisp-tender and slightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet. Add the pork and sear over high heat until browned, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to the plate with the onion and peppers.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic, sage and tomato paste to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until the tomato paste turns brick-red, about 1 minute. Add the pepperoncini slices and their liquid, then pour in the wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add the broth and return to a simmer. Arrange the pork in a single layer in the skillet; add the onion and peppers and sprinkle with cheese. Transfer to the oven and broil until the pork is cooked through, 4 to 7 minutes.
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GRILLED PORK AND POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut each pepper in half and remove the seeds. Stuff peppers with cheese; set aside., Combine the seasonings; rub over pork. Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat until a thermometer reads 145°, about 15 minutes. Place peppers over indirect heat; cook until peppers are tender and cheese is melted, about 8-10 minutes.

MEXICAN PORK AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a plastic bag, add Taco seasoning to pork cubes and toss until all coated. Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in large skillet until hot. Saute pork on all sides until browned (may have to do in 2 batches). Remove from pan. Add another Tbsp. oil and saute all the pepper cubes until soft. Return the pork to the pan and mix well. Pour salsa and peach pie filling into pan, mix well, reduce heat to LOW and cover. Cook 15" and then serve over rice.

CARNE ADOVADA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot to medium-high heat. I use my Dutch oven for this.
• Pat the chopped pork dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper and brown the pork a couple minutes per side. You may need to do this in batches. Remove the pork and set it aside for now.
• Heat 1 more tablespoon oil in the same pot and add the onion and peppers. Stir cook them down for 5 minutes to soften.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute, stirring, until the garlic blooms and becomes fragrant.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoon olive oil and stir in the 2 tablespoons of flour. Cook, stirring constantly for 5 minutes to cook out the raw flour flavor. You can cook stirring longer if you'd like.
• Add the chicken broth, orange juice, chili powder, oregano, coriander, cumin and a bit more salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 5 minutes to thicken the gravy and develop the flavors.
• Return the browned pork to the pot bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, then cook the entire pot of pork in the gravy for 2 hours, or until the pork is fall-apart tender. The sauce should be nice and thick, like a chili gravy.
• Stir in the vinegar and honey. Season with a bit of salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve!

MEXICAN PORK & PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown the pork in the oil and set aside.
• Add the onion, garlic and cumin.
• Cook until the onions are transparent.
• Return the meat to the pan.
• Add peppers.
• Stir in the tomatillos,broth, peppers, tomato, cumin and oregano.
• Bring to a boil, simmer covered about 1 1/2 hours.
• Uncover and simmer about a 1/2 hour more or until the sauce has decreased and thickened.
• Stir in the lime juice.
• Serve over cooked rice, sprinkle with the toasted almonds.