Lime Pork Fajitas

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

Serves 4 people

Categories: Sandwiches- Burgers- Wraps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. boneless pork chops or lean boneless pork
  • 4 Tbsp. lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp. snipped fresh cilantro
  • 1 1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 8-inch flour tortillas or 6-inch corn tortillas
  • Yellow, red, and/or green sweet pepper strips (optional)
  • Fresh or bottled salsa (optional)
  • Lime wedges (optional)
  • Fresh cilantro sprigs (optional)

Directions

  1. Trim fat from pork. Partially freeze pork. Slice
  2. meat across the grain into thin strips. Combine cilantro, and the ginger in a shallow dish. Stir in pork. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Remove pork from marinade with a slotted spoon and pat dry with paper towels. Discard marinade.

  3. Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over medium-high heat. Add half of the pork to the hot skillet. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until pork is tender. Remove pork from the skillet. Repeat with remaining pork.
  4. Return all pork to the skillet; cook and stir 15 seconds more to heat through. Place on serving platter; drizzle the remaining 1 Tbsp. juice over all. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 Tbsp. snipped cilantro, the salt, and the pepper, salsa, lime wedges, and additional cilantro.

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