Name: Alas de Fridas Carnitas (pork) Quesadilla Recipe
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 pieces flour tortillas; 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack); 2 cups cooked carnitas; 2 pieces tomatoes; 1 medium onion; 2 pieces garlic cloves; 1 piece jalapeño; 1 tbs fresh cilantro; 1 tbs lime juice; 0.5 tsp salt; 2 cups cooked rice; 2 cups refried beans; 1 cup shredded lettuce; 0.5 cup sour cream

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Olives

Cheese quesadilla with your choice of filling. Served with rice or beans, lettuce, sour cream and home made salsa ranchera

In a blender, combine tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Blend until smooth.

Blend Ingredients

Taste the salsa and adjust seasoning if necessary. Set aside.

Adjust Seasoning

In a large skillet over medium heat, place one flour tortilla in the skillet.

Heat Tortilla

Sprinkle 1/2 cup of shredded cheese on half of the tortilla. Add 1/2 cup of cooked carnitas on top of the cheese.

Add Cheese and Filling

Fold the tortilla over to cover the filling. Cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side until the tortilla is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Fold and Cook

Repeat the process with the remaining tortillas, cheese, and carnitas.

Repeat

Cut the quesadillas into wedges and place them on a serving platter.

Plate Quesadilla

Serve with cooked rice, refried beans, shredded lettuce, and a dollop of sour cream.

Add Sides

Drizzle the homemade salsa ranchera over the quesadillas or serve on the side for dipping.

Garnish with Salsa

flour tortillas

shredded cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack)

cooked carnitas

tomatoes

onion

garlic cloves

jalapeño

fresh cilantro

lime juice

salt

cooked rice

refried beans

shredded lettuce

sour cream

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Make Carnitas (pork) Quesadilla Recipe in just 45m. Cheese quesadilla with your choice of filling. Served with rice or beans, lettuce, sour cream and home made salsa ranchera

Carnitas (pork) Quesadilla Recipe

Ingredients

Quesadilla

Salsa Ranchera

Sides

Method

Prepare Salsa Ranchera