Best 14 Tex Mex Pork Recipes

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If you're looking for a flavorful and exciting dish that combines the best of Mexican and American cuisine, then tex mex pork is definitely worth trying. This savory dish is characterized by its bold flavors and the use of a variety of spices and ingredients, such as chili, cumin, and cilantro. Whether you're preparing it for a casual weeknight meal or a special occasion, tex mex pork is sure to impress your taste buds and leave you craving more.

Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!

TEX-MEX PORK FAJITAS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS



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Spiced pork chops are grilled and thinly sliced and served with charred peppers and onions in tortillas and toppings.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds 1-inch-thick boneless center-cut pork chops
1 tablespoon olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
2 red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch strips
2 yellow bell peppers, cut into 1-inch strips
2 large red onions, thickly sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for oiling the grill grates
Juice of 2 limes
Kosher salt
Warm tortillas, guacamole, sliced pickled jalapenos, lime wedges, shredded pepper jack cheese, salsa, chopped scallions, sour cream

Steps:

  • Mix together the paprika, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, chipotle chile powder, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Toss the pork chops in a container with the oil and lime juice, then rub with the spice mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours before cooking.
  • Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Toss the peppers and onions in a bowl with the oil, lime juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the pepper-onion mixture to the hot skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the edges are charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • Prepare an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
  • Lightly brush the grill grates with oil and grill the pork chops until marked and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board, let rest for 10 minutes and then thinly slice.
  • Serve with the warm tortillas peppers and onions, guacamole, sliced pickled jalapenos, lime wedges, shredded pepper jack cheese, salsa, chopped scallions, sour cream.
  • Copyright 2016 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.

TEX-MEX PORK CHOPS



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These easy Tex-Mex pork chops won a contest for me. Salsa, cumin and green chiles give them the kick they need to earn their name. -Jo Ann Dalrymple, Claremore, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Butter-flavored cooking spray
1 small onion, chopped
6 boneless pork loin chops (5 ounces each)
1 cup salsa
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • In a large skillet coated with butter-flavored cooking spray, saute onion until tender. Add pork chops; cook over medium heat until a thermometer reads 145°, 5-6 minutes on each side. , Combine the salsa, chiles, cumin and pepper; pour over pork. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 433mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

LEFTOVER TEX-MEX PORK CASSEROLE



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My family calls these kinds of dishes my "concoctions". We had a couple of thick-cut pork chops left over, so I decided to adapt a tex-mex chicken casserole I've made that the family loves. I added a little too much "juice" to the casserole and the tortilla chips were very soggy. Next time I'll try for a crispy taste. I have frozen red, green, yellow and orange bell peppers, already chopped, so I included a variety of them in this dish for color.

Provided by Good Cook Wanda

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 50m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 cups pork, 1/2 inch cubes
1 1/2 cups bell peppers, chopped 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 cup onion, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 (14 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained (reserve)
1 cup chicken stock
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried basil
salt
pepper
1 cup mild cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
4 ounces Velveeta cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 cups blue corn tortilla chips, slightly crushed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Coat a 9 x 13 glass casserole dish with non-stick spray. Evenly distribute crushed tortilla chips over bottom of the dish.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium until butter foams. Add bell peppers, onions and garlic. Saute' until soft.
  • Drain the canned tomatoes, reserving the juice. Crush them up some, just so not whole.
  • Add pork to skillet with vegies. Add crushed tomatoes, basil and cumin. Slowly add some of reserved tomato juice and chicken stock. This is where you need to do a lot of taste-testing. You need enough to moisten the ingredients but not too soupy, probably 3/4 cup total. Bring to a simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste. I also added a pinch of sugar to tone down the acidic taste.
  • Pour over the chips. Top with Velvetta and cheddar cheese.
  • Bake at 375 for 15 - 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.9, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 41, Sodium 474.2, Carbohydrate 10.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 5.6, Protein 10

TEX-MEX PULLED PORK (CROCK POT)



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Roll up in warmed burrito-size flour tortillas, or serve in taco shells or on burger buns. Serve with shredded lettuce, diced red onion and sour cream as toppings.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Pork

Time 10h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup bottled barbecue sauce
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans diced green chilies
1/4 cup chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (2 1/2 lb) well-trimmed boneless pork loin roast
1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Mix sauce ingredients in a 3-quart or larger crock pot; add pork, then spoon sauce over pork to cover.
  • Cover cooker and cook on high 3 1/2 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours, until pork is tender; Remove pork to a cutting board and, using 2 forks, pull meat into shreds.
  • Pour sauce into serving bowl; stir in cilantro and shredded pork and serve.

TEX-MEX PORK



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Mexican style shredded pork. Serve rolled up in tortillas, taco shells or on burger buns with shredded lettuce, diced red onion and sour cream.

Provided by SILVANUS

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 10h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup barbeque sauce
1 onion, chopped
2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chile peppers
¼ cup chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 ½ pounds boneless pork loin roast, trimmed
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • In a 3 quart or larger slow cooker, mix tomato sauce, barbeque sauce, onion, green chile peppers, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cinnamon. Place pork in slow cooker, and spoon sauce over to coat. the meat.
  • Cover, and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours, or until pork is tender.
  • Remove pork to a cutting board. Using 2 forks, pull meat into shreds. Pour sauce into a serving dish; stir in cilantro and shredded pork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 67.2 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 24.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 907.5 mg, Sugar 11.1 g

SMOKED PORK CHOPS WITH TEX-MEX CORNBREAD STUFFING



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Enhance cornbread stuffing crumbs with onion, whole kernel corn and cheese for a savory dish to serve alongside smoked pork chops.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
4 1/2 cups cornbread stuffing crumbs (from 16-oz bag)
1 1/2 cups water
1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
4 oz pepper Jack cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
8 boneless smoked pork chops, 1 inch thick (4 oz each)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion in butter 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.
  • In large bowl, toss stuffing, onion mixture, water and corn until stuffing is moistened. Stir in cheese.
  • Into 13x9-inch pan, spoon stuffing mixture. Arrange pork on stuffing mixture. Cover pan with foil. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cheese is melted and meat thermometer inserted into center of pork reads 160°F.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 2000 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g

TEX-MEX PORK CHOPS



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Make and share this Tex-Mex Pork Chops recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Millereg

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
4 boneless pork chops
1 1/2 cups chunky salsa
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Heat oil in frying pan over medium high heat.
  • Brown chops on one side, about 2 minutes, and then flip them.
  • Add the salsa, chilies and cumin to skillet and mix well.
  • Lower heat, cover and simmer 8 minutes.
  • Remove cover and top each chop with one quarter of the cheese.
  • Cover and simmer for an additional 2 minutes, until cheese melts.
  • Serve immediately.

TEX-MEX PORK FAJITAS WITH CORN AND MUSHROOMS



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Spiced rub pork chops are grilled and thinly sliced and served in warm tortillas along with a mushroom-corn mixture and toppings.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds 1-inch-thick boneless center-cut pork chops
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for oiling the grill grates
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4 ears fresh corn, kernels removed
1 poblano pepper, seeded and chopped
Kosher salt
3 scallions, sliced
Juice of 1 lime
For Serving: Warm tortillas, chopped cilantro, guacamole, sliced pickled jalapenos, lime wedges, shredded pepper jack cheese, salsa, chopped scallions and sour cream

Steps:

  • Mix together the paprika, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, chipotle chile powder, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Toss the pork chops in a container with the oil and lime juice, then rub with the spice mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours before cooking.
  • Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until brown and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the butter, cumin, corn kernels, poblano and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook until the corn is light brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in the scallions and lime juice and season with salt. Set aside.
  • Prepare an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
  • Lightly oil the grill grates and grill the pork chops until marked and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board, let rest for 10 minutes and thinly slice.
  • Serve with the warm tortillas, corn and mushroom topping, chopped cilantro, guacamole, sliced pickled jalapenos, lime wedges, shredded pepper jack cheese, salsa, chopped scallions, sour cream.
  • Copyright 2016 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.

TEX-MEX PORK CHOPS



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It can't get any easier than this recipe, but you get alot of taste for so little effort. Try to use chops approximately 3/4 inch thick.

Provided by FlemishMinx

Categories     Pork

Time 17m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 pork chops
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chunky style salsa
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, undrained

Steps:

  • In large skillet, brown chops in oil on one side, about two minutes.
  • Turn chops; add salsa and chilies.
  • Lower heat, cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.1, Fat 23.7, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 100, Sodium 1054.5, Carbohydrate 7.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 3.8, Protein 31.7

SLOW COOKER TEX MEX PULLED PORK



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Make and share this Slow Cooker Tex Mex Pulled Pork recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Adina S.

Time 8h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 lbs pork loin
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans black beans
2 cups salsa
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves crushed garlic
3 cups cooked rice

Steps:

  • place pork in crock pot and sprinkle seasoning all over.
  • add the beans, salsa, and garlic.
  • cook on low for 8 hours.
  • shred the pork and mix it all together.
  • serve over rice.

TEX MEX STUFFED PORK CHOPS



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All I can say is...YUM

Provided by Lynn Socko

Categories     Steaks and Chops

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

**boneless thick cut pork chops
**jalapeno cheese bread crumbs
**olive oil
**mrs. dash southwest and chipotle seasoning
asadero cheese, or your fav mexican cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Slice cheese into strips.
  • 2. Make a slit down into the middle of your pork chop, don't cut all the way through. Stuff slices of cheese into slit.
  • 3. Using toothpicks, try to close up slit as much as possible to prevent cheese from oozing out too badly.
  • 4. Drizzle baking sheet and chops with olive oil, rub chops on both sides and season both sides with Mrs.Dash Southwest and chipotle seasoning.
  • 5. Lay in bread crumbs and pat both sides. NOTE: most bakery's sell jalapeno cheese bread, but I make my own. Put pop it into food processor and turn into crumbs. The cheese in the bread helps make it more moist.
  • 6. Place on oiled baking sheet and spray top of chops with spray oil.
  • 7. Bake at 350° for 1 hr.

TEX MEX PULLED PORK RECIPE



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Provided by Beefman-2

Number Of Ingredients 9

15 OZ CAN TOMATOES
1 CUP BBQ SAUCE
1 ONION DICED
4.5 OZ DICED GREEN CHILES
1 TBSP CHILI POWDER
2 TSP CUMIN
1 TSP OREGANO
3 LB PORK LOIN
1/4 CUP CILANTRO

Steps:

  • IN A 3 QUART OR LARGER CROCK POT MIX TOGETHER TOMATO SAUCE, BBQ SAUCE, ONION, GREEN CHILIES, CHILI POWDER, AND OREGANO. PLACE PORK IN CROCK POT COVER MEAT ON SAUCE COVER AND LET COOK ON LOW 8 TO 10 HOUR TILL TENDER

TEX-MEX PULLED PORK



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This came from Woman's Day magazine, slow cooker recipe card. Roll up in burrito size flour tortillas, or serve in taco shells or on hamburger buns, shredded lettuce, diced red onion and sour cream are all great toppings.

Provided by lilkittykt

Categories     Easy

Time 8h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (1 cup)
1 cup bottled barbecue sauce
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans diced green chilies
1/4 cup chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 1/2 lbs well trimmed boneless pork loin roast
1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Mix sauce ingredients in 3 quart or larger slow cooker. Add pork, then spoon sauce over pork to just cover.
  • Cover cooker and cook on high 3-1/2 hours or on low 8-10 hours, until pork is fork tender, remove pork to cutting board and using 2 forks, pull meat to shreds.
  • Pour sauce into serving bowl; stir in the cilantro and shredded pork.

TEX-MEX PORK CHOPS



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Really good

Provided by Joanne Sarver

Categories     Steaks and Chops

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 3/4-inch thick, boneless pork chops
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 c chunkt style salsa
4 oz can chopped green chilies, undrained

Steps:

  • 1. In a large skillet over medium high hest, brown chops in oil on one side about 2 minutes, turn chops. Add salsa and chilies to skillet, lower heat, cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

Tips:

  • Choose the right cut of pork: For pulled pork, use a cut with a good amount of fat, such as pork shoulder or pork butt. This will help keep the meat moist and flavorful during the long cooking process.
  • Use a flavorful rub: The rub is what will give your pulled pork its unique flavor. Be sure to use a blend of spices that you enjoy. Some popular options include chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  • Cook the pork slowly and low: The key to tender, juicy pulled pork is to cook it slowly and low. This allows the connective tissue in the meat to break down, making it fall-apart tender.
  • Don't overcook the pork: Once the pork reaches an internal temperature of 205 degrees Fahrenheit, it is done. If you overcook it, it will become dry and tough.
  • Let the pork rest before shredding it: Once the pork is cooked, let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before shredding it. This will help the juices redistribute throughout the meat, making it more tender and flavorful.

Conclusion:

Pulled pork is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Whether you are serving it on a bun, in a taco, or over rice, pulled pork is sure to be a hit. With these tips, you can make the best pulled pork you've ever tasted.

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