Leftover Pork Quesadillas Recipes

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.

LEFTOVER PORK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Spray a large skillet with olive oil (or nonstick cooking spray) and heat over medium heat.
• Add the sliced onion and green pepper; sprinkle with Mexican seasoning and cook, stirring frequently, until soft.
• Stir in the chopped cooked pork and turkey sausage and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, just until warmed through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide the filling between the two flour tortillas and sprinkle the shredded Cheddar cheese on top of the filling. Fold the tortillas in half around the filling, and spray (or brush) the outside of the tortillas with olive oil.
• Reheat the same large skillet (no need to clean it out) over medium heat. Add the stuffed tortillas side-by-side and cook until until lightly browned on the bottom, then flip them over and cook until lightly browned on the other side.
• Cut each tortilla in half and serve with any or all of the recommended garnishes.

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.

LEFTOVER PORK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine roasted vegetables and jalapenos. Spread mixture on half of each of 4 tortillas. Thinly slice pork chops, discarding bones. Top vegetable mixture with pork and cheese; fold tortillas over filling.
• Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high. In two batches, cook quesadillas until cheese is melted, 2 minutes per side. Cut into wedges and serve.

LEFTOVER PORK CHOP STIR FRY

Steps:

• Cut the left-over pork chops into thin strips at a slight bias.
• Heat 1 tablespoons seame oil over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and sautee until tender.
• In the meanwhile, mix ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl or measuring cup.
• Add pork to the garlic and onion and cook until warmed through
• Add stir fry veggies and cook for about 2 minutes more, adding the sauce at the last minute. (A little cornstarch can be added here if you want the sauce thicker).
• Serve over your favorite rice or noodles.