Citrus Pork Quesadilla Recipes

PORK QUESADILLAS WITH FRESH SALSA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onion; cook 4-5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in pork, salt and pepper; heat through. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine salsa ingredients. , Place tortillas on a griddle. Layer one-half of each tortilla with 1/4 cup cheese, 1 cup pork mixture and 2 tablespoons cheese; fold other half over filling., Cook over medium heat 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut into wedges. Serve with salsa.,

FUNKED OUT PORK QUESADILLA

Steps:

• For the crema: Combine the yogurt, lime zest and juice, cilantro and adobo sauce in a small bowl, stirring well to combine. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• For the quesadillas: Preheat a grill pan and spray with nonstick spray.
• Soak the onions in the jalapeno juice about 10 minutes. Drain.
• In a large bowl, mix together the jalapenos, onions, pork and cheese. Divide the mix on top of 2 tortilla rounds. Top each with another tortilla round. Spray the round with olive oil and place face down onto the grill. Grill until the cheese is melted and the tortillas begin to brown, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 3 minutes. Remove the quesadillas from the grill pan, cut each into quarters and serve with the crema.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Using a pastry brush, spread the mixture all over the pork shoulder.
• Set the meat on a rack set into a roasting pan. Roast for 20 minutes, and then reduce the heat to 325 degrees F. Continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the shoulder reads 185 degrees F, about 4 hours. Remove the pork from the oven and let stand until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes.

QUESADILLA (BEEF, VEGETABLE OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Place tortilla on work surface. Sprinkle one side with a bit of cheese, top with Filling of Choice. Sprinkle with corn*, coriander and top with cheese. Fold in half.
• Preheat non stick skillet over medium low heat (no oil, if pan is not non-stick use 2 tsp oil).
• Place quesadilla in skillet, press down lightly, cover with lid. Cook for 3 minutes until underside is super golden brown and crispy.
• Carefully flip over the folded edge (see video). Press down lightly. Cook for 3 minutes until crispy (no lid).
• Transfer to cutting board, cut in half. Serve immediately!
• Dipping Sauce options: Sour cream, salsa, Avocado Sauce (pictured)
• Mix ingredients in a small bowl. Use for one of the Fillings Options below.
• Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 2 minutes.
• Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go. Once it changes from pink to brown, add capsicum. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add tomato paste, water and Spice Mix. Cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl, cool.
• Drizzle chicken with 1 tbsp oil, toss to coat. Sprinkle over Spice Mix, toss well to coat.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Add capsicum and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to bowl, cool.
• Return pan to stove, reduce to medium heat. Add remaining 1/2 tbsp oil. Add chicken and cook for 3 minutes until deep golden. Turn and cook for 3 minutes until cooked through.
• Transfer chicken to cutting board, rest for 2 minutes then dice and cool. Combine with capsicum mixture.
• Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Add capsicum, cook for 1 minute.
• Add beans, corn, tomato paste, water and Spice Mix. Cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl, cool.

CITRUS PORK QUESADILLA

Steps:

• For the chipotle sauce: Boil the whole tomatoes and whole onion in a large pot covered with water for 5 minutes.
• Blend the chipotles in adobo and 1 ounce water in blender, then set aside.
• Peel tomato, then add to a food processor along with the onion, cloves and cilantro and blend until slightly chunky.
• Combine the salsa, chipotle and water, lime juice and salt in a mixing bowl, then fold together.
• For the citrus pork marinade: Blend the oil, garlic, oregano, thyme, lime juice, orange juice, vinegar, cumin, chiles and onion with a blender until smooth.
• For the citrus pork: Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper in a bowl or bag. Add 1 pint marinade (save remainder for another use) and stir together, then refrigerate overnight.
• Transfer to a 22-quart pressure cooker and cover with enough water that all the pork is covered. Massage the meat to allow water everywhere. Cook at high pressure for 20 minutes.
• Release the pressure and divide into 3 portions.
• For the crema: Whisk together the sour cream, half-and-half, lime juice, cumin and salt in a bowl until smooth.
• For the guajillo glaze: Remove stems of chiles, then put the chiles in a pot with the rice wine vinegar and bring to a boil on high heat. Cook for 5 minutes, then add brown sugar and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat and blend with an immersion blender, then again in a blender, until smooth. Strain through a chinois.
• For the pickled red onions: Slice onions 1/4-inch thick.
• Place red wine vinegar, salt and sugar in a saucepot and simmer until the salt and sugar are dissolved. Take off the heat, then add the red onions. Immediately add ice, then mix thoroughly and place in the fridge to cool down.
• For the citrus pork quesadilla: Put some cheese and 3 ounces citrus pork on a tortilla. Pan-fry in a greased skillet until cheese is melted, 3 minutes per side.
• Add 1 ounce chipotle sauce and 1 ounce pickled red onion. Drizzle 1 tablespoon guajillo glaze and 1 tablespoon crema over the top. Fold, cut in half, and ENJOY! Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

PULLED PORK QUESADILLA

Steps:

• If you'd like to keep your quesadillas warm between batches, preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• To a large mixing bowl, add the pulled pork, black beans, red onion, green chiles, and cilantro.
• Stir to combine.
• Assemble the quesadillas and cook: Warm a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Lightly coat the skillet with nonstick spray or lightly brush with olive oil. Lay a tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over half. Top with ½ cup of the pork mixture.
• Sprinkle an additional 2 tablespoons cheese on top, the fold the tortilla over the cheese to create a half moon. To cook 2 quesadillas at the same time, slide the folded quesadilla to one side of the skillet with the straight edge running down the middle, then cook a second quesadilla beside it (the open sides of the quesadillas will point away from each other).
• Cook quesadillas on both sides until the tortillas are golden and the cheese is melted, about 5 to 6 minutes total. If desired, transfer cooked quesadillas to a clean baking sheet and place on the lower rack of the oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
• Transfer the quesadillas to a cutting board and let rest 1 to 2 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve hot with a drizzle of BBQ sauce (I like to warm the sauce first), Greek yogurt, and green onions or cilantro as desired.