Pulled Pork Quesadillas

By RuthLouise

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups shredded Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 8 tortillas
• 1/2 cup corn kernels (frozen or canned)
• 1/2 cup diced red capsicum (bell pepper)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Fresh parsley or coriander, finely chopped (optional garnish)
• Caramelized Onions
• 1 1/2 tbsp butter
• 2 brown onions, halved and finely sliced
• 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Caramelised Onions:

Melt butter in a fry pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook for 7 minutes, stirring every now and then so they cook evenly. Add remaining Caramelized Onion ingredients and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until sticky and caramelised. Remove from heat and set aside.


Lay out the tortillas. Divide the cheese between the tortillas, scattering evenly across half of each tortilla. Top with pork carnitas, corn, capsicum and Caramelised Onion. Season to taste with pepper and salt.

(Note: Different cheeses have different levels of saltiness, so be careful not to over season.) Fold the tortillas in half.

To freeze: Wrap each tortilla tightly in cling wrap and freeze until required. Defrost before cooking.

To cook: Heat ½ tbsp olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add as many quesadillas as will fit in the pan. Cook until nicely browned on the underside (about 1½ minutes), then flip over the folded edge. Cook the other side until browned, then remove from pan. Tip: Keep cooked quesadillas warm in a very low oven. Keep then in spread out in a single layer so they stay crisp.

Serve immediately, garnished with parsley if desired.

NOTES
1. The Pork Carnitas used in this recipe are flavoured. If you are using unflavoured cooked protein as a substitute (eg. poached chicken), toss the chicken with a pinch of salt, pepper, cumin, paprika and onion or garlic powder if you have it.
2. If using frozen corn, allow to defrost slightly to ensure they cook through.