Pork Fajitas

If you’re looking for a quick and flavorful meal to throw on the grill, these Grilled Pork Fajitas are the perfect choice! Made with juicy, marinated pork and smoky grilled vegetables, they’re packed with bold flavors and come together in no time.

Serve these pork fajitas up in warm tortillas with your favorite toppings for a delicious Tex-Mex feast. Add our foil packet Mexican corn for an easy side dish.

We changed up our fajita seasoning and fajita marinade slightly for this recipe, using maple syrup in place of the brown sugar to make it a little more blood sugar friendly.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Easy to prepare – Just marinate, grill, and serve!
• Smoky and flavorful – The marinade infuses the pork with tangy, sweet, and spicy notes.
• Great for weeknights or entertaining – A quick meal that’s always a hit.
• Customizable – Add your favorite toppings to make it your own.

Ingredients for Pork Fajitas

• Boneless pork chops – pork loin or pork tenderloin
• Lime juice
• Olive oil
• Maple syrup
• Granulated garlic
• Chili powder
• Cumin
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper
• Onion, thinly sliced
• Bell peppers, thinly sliced

How to Make Pork Fajitas on the Grill

1. Marinate the Pork – In a bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, maple syrup, granulated garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade for grilling Place sliced pork in a zip top baggie with marinade. Seal, pressing out extra air and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.

2. Prepare the Grill – Preheat your grill to 300°F.
3. Grill the Fajitas – Toss the sliced onions and bell peppers with a drizzle of olive oil. Add them to the grill basket. Place on the hot grill.
4. Add the marinated pork to the grill basket over the vegetables. Close the grill and cook for 5 minutes. Drizzle with about 1/4 cup of reserved marinade. Stir occasionally, until the pork is cooked through. about 15 minutes, cooking until pork reaches 145° using a digital meat thermometer.
5. Finish and Serve – Remove from the grill and drizzle with the remaining reserved marinade.

6. Serve in warm flour tortillas with your favorite toppings.

Recipe Notes

• Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
• Reheat: Place in a skillet and add 1- 2 tablespoons of water, cooking over medium heat. Stir occasionally until heated through.
• Stove Top: If you don’t have a grill, cook in a hot cast iron skillet coated lightly with avocado oil, lard or bacon grease. Stir occasionally until vegetables are softened and pork reaches 145°.

Other Fajita Recipes You’ll Love

Fajitas are our favorite menu item when we are out for Mexican but this was our first time to make them with pork and we are hooked! They are so flavorful and delicious.

• Steak and Shrimp Fajitas – A surf-and-turf twist on classic fajitas with bold, smoky flavors.
• Salsa Verde Steak Fajitas – Tender steak marinated in a tangy salsa verde and grilled to perfection.
• Chicken Fajitas – Juicy, marinated chicken with charred peppers and onions, all wrapped in a warm tortilla.
• Turkey Fajitas – Grab a turkey breast and make these easy fajitas on the griddle!

These Grilled Pork Fajitas are an easy and delicious way to enjoy smoky, marinated pork with flavorful grilled veggies. Whether you’re making them for a weeknight dinner or a weekend cookout, they’re sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

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Pork Fajitas

If you're looking for a quick and flavorful meal to throw on the grill, these Grilled Pork Fajitas are the perfect choice! Made with juicy, marinated pork and smoky grilled vegetables, they’re packed with bold flavors and come together in no time.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Marinating1 hour hr

Course: Pork

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: fajita pork chops

Servings: 6

Calories: 330kcal

Ingredients

• 4 pork chops boneless, sliced thin
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ cup lime juice
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 onion large, sliced thin
• 1 bell pepper sliced thin
• flour tortillas for serving
• salsa fresco for serving
• cheddar cheese for serving
• sour cream for serving

Instructions

• In a bowl, whisk together lime juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, maple syrup, granulated garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade for grilling Place sliced pork in a zip top baggie with marinade. Seal, pressing out extra air and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Prepare a grill fire to 300°F.
• Toss the sliced onions and bell peppers with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add them to the grill basket. Place on the hot grill.
• Add the marinated pork to the grill basket over the vegetables. Close the grill and cook for 5 minutes. Drizzle with about 1/4 cup of reserved marinade. Stir occasionally, until the pork is cooked through. about 15 minutes, cooking until pork reaches 145° using a digital meat thermometer.
• Remove from the grill and drizzle with the remaining reserved marinade. Serve in warm flour tortillas with your favorite toppings.

Notes

• Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
• Reheat: Place in a skillet and add 1- 2 tablespoons of water, cooking over medium heat. Stir occasionally until heated through.
• Stove Top: If you don’t have a grill, cook in a hot cast iron skillet coated lightly with avocado oil, lard or bacon grease. Stir occasionally until vegetables are softened and pork reaches 145°.

Nutrition

Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 458mg | Potassium: 529mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1049IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg

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