Indulge in the vibrant flavors of Mexican cuisine with Susan's Pork Enchiladas, a delectable dish that combines tender pork, a savory enchilada sauce, and a medley of Mexican spices. This recipe promises an explosion of tastes and textures, sure to tantalize your taste buds. But the culinary journey doesn't stop there! Discover a collection of delightful recipes within this article, each offering a unique twist on the classic enchilada. From vegetarian-friendly Black Bean Enchiladas to Beef Enchiladas with a rich and flavorful chili sauce, there's something for every palate to savor. Embark on a culinary adventure and let these recipes guide you towards creating a memorable Mexican feast that will leave your family and friends craving for more.
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PULLED PORK ENCHILADAS
Using leftover Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork) or other shredded meat, it takes a mere 15 minutes to assemble this dish to pop into the oven, making this a sensational mid week meal! Note that the Pork Carnitas used in this recipe is already seasoned and flavoured so if you substitute with an unseasoned meat then please refer to the notes for seasonings to add to the filling mixture.
Provided by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan over high heat. Add the pork carnitas and cook until the bottom is nicely browned - about 1 1/2 minutes. Do not turn, just make the bottom crispy (to keep the pulled pork as moist as possible), then remove the pulled pork into a bowl. It does not matter if the top isn't heated through, it will heat in the oven.
- Add the corn, black beans, 1/2 cup enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup cheese into the bowl and mix to combine.
- Spread 1/2 cup of Enchilada Sauce on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Place 1/2 packed cup of filling (from step 3) into a tortilla and roll up and place in the baking dish.
- Pour over the remaining Enchilada Sauce, and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and scatter the cheese on, then bake for a further 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 324 g, Calories 788 kcal, Carbohydrate 82.9 g, Protein 42.2 g, Fat 36.5 g, SaturatedFat 17.2 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Sodium 423 mg, Fiber 18.5 g, Sugar 4.8 g
THE BEST PORK ENCHILADAS
Enchiladas from the Mexican state of Oaxaca are made with a red chile sauce. Ours has raisins to pull the fruit flavors from the ancho chiles and add a touch of sweetness. The pork is braised with aromatics and seasonings that turns into a deeply flavored blended sauce. Frying the tortillas a bit before rolling them gives them a durability that is important when assembling the dish.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 3h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Rinse the red onion in cold water, breaking up the rings and removing any white membrane between the layers. Drain well. Toss the red onions, vinegar, 1 1/2 cups water, 2 teaspoons salt and the sugar in a medium bowl until the sugar and salt dissolve. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature until ready to serve.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook the pork, turning once, until golden brown on two sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the yellow onions to the same pot, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, tomato paste, cumin and oregano and cook, stirring occasionally, until the paste is brick red and the mixture is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the ancho and pasilla chiles, bay leaves, raisins, broth and 1 tablespoon salt. Return the pork and any accumulated juices to the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to low, cover and simmer until the pork is falling apart and easily shreds, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Remove the bay leaves and discard. Transfer the pork to a medium bowl. Reserve the cooking liquid.
- Let the hot cooking liquid cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender, filling no more than halfway. Remove the center cap from the lid and place it on the blender. Cover the lid with a folded kitchen towel to catch splatters, and pulse until smooth. Pour the sauce into a medium bowl and repeat with any remaining cooking liquid. Season with salt.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the chile sauce over the pork. Use a potato masher to smash the pork into the sauce; it should fall apart completely. Remove any remaining large pieces of fat and discard. Stir to combine and season with salt if necessary.
- Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F.
- Heat the remaining 1 cup oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until it bubbles immediately when the edge of a tortilla touches the surface. Working one at a time, fry the tortillas until just starting to brown and crisp, about 10 seconds per side (they should still be somewhat pliable). Drain on paper towels.
- Dip both sides of each tortilla in the chile sauce just to coat and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Spread 1/2 cup of the chile sauce in a 6-inch strip down the center of a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
- Spoon 1/4 cup shredded pork across the center of a tortilla. Fold one side over the filling, then roll up the tortilla. Place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with more sauce and remaining tortillas (the enchiladas should be nestled right up against each other in the pan). Top with any remaining sauce in your bowl or leftover on the baking sheet. Cover tightly with foil and bake until the sauce bubbles, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the foil, top with the cheese and bake until the cheese is melted but not brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes.
- Top the enchiladas with the pickled red onions. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.
PORK ENCHILADAS
One of my favorite ways to use up leftover pork.
Provided by STEPHZ2003
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine cooked pork, enchilada sauce, onion powder, 1/2 cup sour cream, green chilies, and one cup of the shredded cheese in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together tomato soup, remaining 1/2 cup sour cream, garlic powder, and cumin.
- Pour a thin layer of the tomato soup mixture into a 9x13 baking dish. Spread pork mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll tortillas to enclose filling; place seam side down in the baking dish. Pour the remaining soup mixture over the filled tortillas. Top with the remaining 1 cup cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 495.3 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 105.5 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 32.5 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Sodium 1246.8 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
PULLED PORK ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400˚. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup enchilada sauce in the bottom of the pan and top with 3 corn tortillas, slightly overlapping and cutting as needed to fit. Top with half each of the pork, beans and corn; sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Top with 3 more tortillas and spread with another 1/2 cup enchilada sauce. Top with the remaining pork, beans and corn and sprinkle with another 1/2 cup cheese. Top with the remaining 4 tortillas; spread the remaining enchilada sauce on top.
- Cover with foil and bake until hot and bubbling around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Uncover, top with the remaining 1 cup cheese and continue to bake until melted and bubbling all over, about 10 minutes. Top each serving with sour cream, scallions and cilantro.
CHEESY PORK ENCHILADAS
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h40m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Mix the chili powder, salt, oregano and pepper together in a small bowl. Sprinkle the cubed pork chunks with the spice mixture and put into a large Dutch oven. Add 1 cup of the salsa verde, chicken broth, garlic and onions. Stir together with a wooden spoon. Put the pot on high heat and bring the mixture to a simmer. Transfer to the oven and cook, covered, until the pork is tender and easily shreds, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Once done, shred the pork in the Dutch oven with a pair of tongs or 2 forks.
- Turn the oven up to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the remaining 2 cups salsa verde and sour cream in a wide, medium bowl. Spread about 1/2 cup of the mixture on the bottom of a large rectangular casserole dish.
- Wrap the tortillas up in a damp paper towel and microwave 40 seconds. Lay the warm tortillas out on your cutting board. Dip into the sour cream-salsa mixture and fill evenly with the shredded pork mixture and sprinkle of the cheese. Roll the enchilada up and place seam-side down in the baking dish. Pour the remaining sauce over the top and top with the rest of the cheese. Bake 30 minutes. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if using.
SUSAN'S PORK ENCHILADAS
I make many versions of enchiladas depending on what is in the fridge. This one I especially liked, so I wrote it down. It's a great way to use up leftover pork! You can spice it up more with additional jalapenos or a dash of hot sauce mixed in with the enchilada sauce. Feel free to adjust the garlic to your taste. You may need to add more oil as you fry the tortillas to keep them from sticking to the pan.
Provided by Cook In Northwest
Categories Pork
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Saute pork, peppers, onion, and garlic until pork is browned and onions are translucent. Add 1/2 can enchilada sauce to the pork mixture. Cook over medium heat until most of the sauce has evaporated. Remove from heat. Cool a few minutes, so the cilantro does not cook when added. Stir in cilantro until well mixed. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a frying pan and briefly fry on each side corn tortillas, one at a time. (You just want them to be softened, not crisped.) After frying, put them on several layers of paper towels to drain.
- Pour 1/2 can enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish (or similar pan.) Divide the pork mixture into the same number of portions as you have tortillas. Do the same with the Monterey Jack cheese. Roll up a portion of pork mixture and Jack cheese into each tortilla and place the roll seam-side down in the pan. Lining up the rolls side by side in the pan. It's OK if the sauce gets smeared on the tortillas and doesn't cover the bottom evenly. Pour the second can of enchilada sauce over the rolls and sprinkle with the cheddar cheese.
- Bake 20-30 minutes at 350F or until bubbly. Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream and a sprig of cilantro.
- You could easily use leftover pork, chopped fine, in place of the ground pork and get the same results.
SWEET PORK ENCHILADAS
A nice change to standard enchiladas. Pulled pork is blended with green chile sauce, brown sugar, and cilantro. Fabo!!
Provided by HAPIEMOMOF2
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 4h50m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place pork in a slow cooker with enough water to cover bottom by 2 inches. Season pork with garlic salt and pepper.
- Cook on High for 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Transfer pork to a bowl and shred meat with 2 forks. Mix 1 can enchilada sauce and brown sugar into pork. Pour half the remaining can of sauce into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Spread about 1/4 cup pork mixture down the center of each tortilla; top with black beans and cilantro. Roll tortillas around filling and arrange in prepared baking dish, seam sides down. Pour remaining half can enchilada sauce over tortillas and cover with Monterey Jack cheese. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly, 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.6 calories, Carbohydrate 52.9 g, Cholesterol 66 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 27.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 635.4 mg, Sugar 10.7 g
PORK ENCHILADAS
This is one of my highly requested recipes when its potluck time at work. It is time consuming but well worth it. Serve with a salad on the side.
Provided by teresas
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 5h45m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Broil poblano chilies, till black. Put in plastic bag till soft about 10 minutes. Peel, seed and finely chop.
- In a 3 quart sauce pan saute' garlic and pork cubes in oil.
- Add chopped chilies, celery, and tomatoes.
- Add water to barely cover mixture.
- Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for 3-4 hours until thicken.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease large lasagna pan.
- Pour some enchilada sauce to cover bottom of pan.
- Fill tortillas with pork mixture and top with chopped onion. Roll and place in pan.
- Cover with enchilada sauce. Make sure all edges are covered.
- Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
- Cover with foil making sure foil does not touch cheese.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes.
- Top with sour cream and chopped cilantro.
Tips:
- Prep the Pork: For the tastiest enchiladas, use a combination of ground pork and ground beef. Season the meat generously with a blend of chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, and salt & pepper. Brown the meat in a skillet until it's cooked through, then drain any excess grease.
- Make the Enchilada Sauce: You can make your own enchilada sauce from scratch using canned tomatoes, diced green chilies, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and a touch of sugar. Alternatively, use store-bought enchilada sauce of your choice.
- Assemble the Enchiladas: Dip each corn tortilla into the enchilada sauce to soften it, then fill it with a generous helping of the seasoned pork mixture and a sprinkle of cheese. Fold the tortilla tightly and place it seam-side down in a greased baking dish.
- Bake the Enchiladas: Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the enchiladas and top with more cheese. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the enchiladas are heated through.
- Serve with Favorite Toppings: Garnish the enchiladas with your favorite toppings before serving. Some popular options include sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, and sliced avocado.
Conclusion:
Susan's Pork Enchiladas are a delicious and satisfying meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a combination of savory seasoned pork, tangy enchilada sauce, and melted cheese, these enchiladas are sure to be a hit at your next gathering. Try experimenting with different fillings and toppings to create your own unique enchilada recipe. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting out in the kitchen, this recipe is a great way to explore the wonderful flavors of Mexican cuisine.
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