Saucy pork fajitas, lhj

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ pounds Boneless pork loin; cut into strips
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper
6 teaspoons Vegetable oil; divided
2 larges Green peppers; cut into thin strips
2 cups Sliced onions
1 cup Chunky; mild salsa
¼ cup Peach preserves
¼ cup Sliced green onions
¼ cup Chopped fresh cilantro
12 Flour tortillas; (7 inch)
⅔ cup Sour half-and-half

Directions

1. Toss pork with salt and pepper in bowl. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large skillet over high heat. Add half the pork; cook, stirring, until brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon; repeat with 2 more teaspoons oil and remaining pork. Remove from skillet. Reduce heat to medium.

2. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to skillet; cook peppers and onions, until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.

3. Return pork to skillet. Stir in salsa and preserves; heat through.

Remove from heat; stir in green onions and cilantro.

4. Place tortillas between dampened paper towels; microwave on High 30 to 50 seconds or until warm and just steaming. Fill each tortilla with a scant ½ cup pork mixture. Serve with a dollop of sour half-and-half.

Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Microwave

(C) Copyright 1997, Meredith Corporation, All Rights Reserved NOTES : Juicy, succulent pork in a Mexican-accented sauce is all wrapped up in steaming-hot tortillas. The surprise ingredient: peach preserves, which give the mix a fruity sweetness. We specify a mild salsa, but if you like your fajitas with a bite, use a hotter one.

Recipe by: Ladies Home Journal

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #942 by "abprice@..." <abprice@...> on Dec 2, 1997

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