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Mexican Pan-Seared Pork Quesadillas

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Mexican Pan-Seared Pork Quesadillas

A pan-seared Mexican quesadillas with roasted pork shoulder, lime, tomatillos and corn, finished with chipotle in adobo, queso fresco and lime juice, served over corn tortillas.

Total time
40 min
Prep
27 min
Cook
13 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mexican

Ingredients

2 cupspork shoulder
150glime
1/2 cuptomatillos
1 cupcorn
4 servingscorn tortillas
2 tbspchipotle in adobo
1 tbspqueso fresco
1 tsplime juice
1 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Season the pork shoulder and roast it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 7 minutes.

2

Add the tomatillos and corn, cooking until softened, about 4 minutes.

3

Stir in the chipotle in adobo, queso fresco and lime juice for 4 minutes.

4

Warm the corn tortillas separately.

5

Let the pork simmer for about 15 minutes so it becomes tender.

6

Squeeze the lime over just before serving.

7

Serve hot over the corn tortillas, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
457
Protein
34.3g
Fat
23.9g
Carbs
29g
Fiber
4.5g
Sodium
179mg

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