Pork Fajita Pitas
It's a fun blend of Mediterranean and Mexican cuisines.
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbs. water
- 3/8 tsp. salt
- 3/8 tsp. black pepper
- 4 small garlic cloves
- 15 oz. extra lean extra tender pork center loin
- 4 small Roma tomatoes, blanched/seeded
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1/4 cup minced green bell pepper
- 1 small jalapeno chile pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 Tbs. fresh cilantro (optional)
- 1 Tbs. ketchup
- 4 small whole wheat pita bread, heated
- 2 Tbs. fat-free plain yogurt
Instructions
- In small saucepan combine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, water, 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper
- Mash 2 garlic cloves; add to saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is heated through (about 2 minutes)
- Pour mixture into a heat resistant bowl (not aluminum)
- Add pork, turn to coat
- Marinade for 5 minutes at room temperature
- In medium bowl combine tomatoes, onion, green pepper, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, ketchup, yogurt, remaining salt and remaining pepper
- Mince remaining garlic cloves; add to vegetable mixture and stir to combine
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve
- Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade
- Set pork on rack in broiling pan and broil, turning several times and basting with reserved marinade until pork is browned an thoroughly cooked (8-10 minute)
- To serve, transfer pork to work surface and thinly slice
- Cut each pita in half crosswise, making 8 halves
- Open each half to form a pocket
- Fill each half with 1/8 of the meat and 1/8 of the tomato mixture





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