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@ James Lewis
2025-02-16 18:26:58
## Chef's notes
Original recipe, a favorite of family and friends, and the easiest and fastest prep time meal I make. Like all really good pork recipes, it does take time in the cooker, but it's set-and-forget and requires no attention between starting and serving.
Using fresh herbs and peppers does enhance the meal (especially fresh cilantro if it doesn't taste like soap to you), but this is optional, and it is excellent with dry ingredients.
Excluding the beans and/or tomato makes this meal extra-low carb for those carnivores amongst us, or those sensitive to beans. Frying the shredded cheese in a slick pan is a good way to
It will take up to 15min to come up to pressure, so it may be helpful to pay attention to it to be sure it pressurizes until you become familiar with how this meal acts in your particular pressure cooker. The Instant Pot pressure cookers make this easy.
## Details
- ⏲️ Prep time: 20min
- 🍳 Cook time: 2hrs
- 🍽️ Servings: 6
## Ingredients
- 4lbs Pork loin
- 1-2 Yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 3-5 Jalapeños or 1x 4oz canned
- 6-8 Green chilis or 1x 4oz canned
- 2oz canned sliced Black olives (may use half a 4oz can)
- 2-3tsp minced garlic, or 1-2 tsp garlic powder
- A small bunch of cilantro, chopped, or 1-2 tsb dried cilantro (optional)
- 1tbsp Oregano, chopped fresh or dried
- 2-3tsb Chili powder; Ancho, Chipotle, or a blend of the two is best
- 2-3tsb ground Cumin
- 3-4tsp salt
- 2-tsp black pepper
- 1 large or 4oz canned tomato (optional)
- Mexican mix shredded cheese (topping)
- 4oz Black beans (optional)
- Tortillas (optional)
- Avocado (optional toping)
- 6 Limes and/or 3oz lime juice
## Directions
1. Mix dry seasonings
2. Chop and mix fresh herbs and veggies, canned or otherwise
3. Add chopped onion to bottom of pressure cooker
4. Add pork loin atop the onion; chopping into steaks may make the texture better
5. Add veggies to the top, shaking to settle into the pressure cooker
6. Add lime juice
7. Start on high pressure for 2hrs.
8. (Optional) Drain the broth into a saucepan, cook down, and add back into the mix to make it extra flavorful. Otherwise, can be served as a soup or poured over rice.
9. Serve with cheese as a topping, over rice, in a tortilla as tacos or burritos, or in a number of other fashions you may fancy. Those who prefer a little more lime may squeeze fresh or splash some more on their meal.
10. (Optional) For presentation, garnish with cilantro and lime slices, maybe a dollop of shredded cheese, sour cream, or cream cheese.