Amber's Mexican Pork Recipe

Published: Aug. 28, 2024 | Last Updated: Aug. 28, 2024

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This recipe was born when my family's love for Mexican cuisine outweighed the cost of dining out. My Mexican Pork recipe dish is incredibly low cost to make and is packed with whole food ingredients giving your family a nutrient dense meal at home while still satisfying that craving for Mexican food.

A close up view of Amber's Mexican Pork Recipe. A bowl with pork peppers and onions covered in red sauce and cilantro lime rice on the side with a lime wedge

The Spices

sliced pork chops on a white plate with authentic mexican spices in the background including cumin, chili powder, oregano, onion and garlic powder, salt and pepper

There's several essential spices you should have on hand if you want to create Mexican flavored meals at home. Pre-made store bought packets and spice blends often have preservatives and anti-caking agents (the science-y stuff). If your trying to limit these and take your meals back to basics with natural, whole food ingredients then stock up on these spices.

chili powder

cumin
sea salt
black pepper
paprika
garlic powder
onion powder
crushed red pepper flakes
oregano

Check Out These Spice Jars on Amazon

Adding Depth to the Sauce

The sauce in this dish is everyone's favorite part! It perfectly soaks into side dishes like Cilantro Lime Rice and is thick enough to be mopped off the plate with tortillas. Add a deeper flavor by lightly frying your onion, dried peppers, garlic and tomatoes. I didn't have garlic or fresh tomatoes on hand so I substituted for 1 can diced tomatoes and extra garlic powder.

I recognize not all stores will carry dried hot peppers, I only first discovered them myself when I moved from New England to the South! You can easily purchase them on Amazon if you find that to be your case.. and yes, they always come that many peppers in a bag!

Dried Chiles on Amazon

One Pan Dinner Meal

Once the sauce has been blended, this Mexican Pork recipe becomes as easy as a stir fry.

I used pork but this dish compliments many different proteins like chicken or beef. Go Vegetarian by adding more veggies like carrots, eggplant and legumes. This can cook entirely in one pan for easy clean up on Mexican Night at Home. Try adding additional toppings once complete like avocado, sour cream or even these pickled jalapenos.

a close up view of Ambers Mexican Pork Recipe fully cooked in a stainless steel pan

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This recipe is so simple, I could explain it in under a minute! When appropriate, I'll add video representation of my recipes for you to see all the details that go into the culinary creation 😋