Crispy Quadrilateral Pork Wraps with Cheese
Feelin' Hot Hot Quesadilla 🌶️🌮
Put the heat on and get ready to flavor town, buddy! This "Chipotle-inspired" Pork Quesadilla recipe is gonna light your taste buds on fire and leave you craving more. 🤩
- Yield: 4 servings
- Difficulty: Ridiculously easy
- Total time: 45 minutes
- Active time: 30 minutes
Ingredients (15)
- 12 oz boneless pork chops, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced (beware, it's HOT!)
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus extra for garnish
- 8 large flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
For garnish:
- Cotija cheese, crumbled (add some tang)
- Tomatillo Salsa (kick it up a notch)
- Avocado slices (for a cool twist)
Let's get cookin' 🔥
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Season the pork with salt and pepper, then sear it in a large non-stick skillet with one tbsp olive oil on medium-high heat for 4 minutes per side. Let it cool, then chop it into thin strips.
- Remember that burnt onion at the bottom of your skillet? No worries! In the same skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil on medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until soft, usually around 4 minutes, with a sprinkle of salt. Toss in the diced tomatoes, minced garlic, chipotle chile, and ground cumin. Cook this lovely mix on medium-high heat until it thickens, which should take approximately 3 minutes. Don't forget to stir it now and then!
- Add the chopped, cooled pork and half the cilantro to the skillet. Give it a good mix, and let the flavors dance for a bit.
- Preheat a grill pan or large skillet over medium heat. Brush one side of each tortilla with the remaining olive oil. Cook the oiled side in your grill pan or skillet until it develops awesome grill marks, which should take 1 to 2 minutes.
- Place 4 of the grilled tortillas onto a baking sheet, grilled side down. Divide the pork mixture among the tortillas and generously sprinkle the cheese on top. Top each with the remaining tortillas, grilled side up. Bake these tasty wonders until the cheese is nicely melted, approximately 10 minutes.
- Cut the quesadillas into wedges and garnish with extra cilantro, fluffy avocado slices, crumbled Cotija cheese, or Tomatillo Salsa. Get ready to feel your taste buds tingling with pleasure!
- Add the chopped, cooled pork and half the cilantro to the skillet with the onion, tomatoes, garlic, chipotle chile, and ground cumin, blending the flavors for a delicious sauce.
- To enhance the nutrition of your meal, consider adding crumbled Cotija cheese, Tomatillo Salsa, or avocado slices for a tangy, spicy, or cool twist on your final dish.
- When assembling the quesadillas, remember to include the nutritious and flavorful salsa made from the sautéed onion, tomatoes, garlic, chipotle chile, cumin, and cilantro as an essential part of the recipe's instructions.
