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Cheesy Pulled Pork Quesadillas

June 10, 2016 by Lucy Parissi 5 Comments

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Totally delicious Cheesy Pulled Pork Quesadillas are packed juicy pulled pork, cheddar cheese, black beans and avocado. A great way to use up leftover pulled pork (is there such a thing?) and a fab lunch or appetizer.

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Stack of pulled pork quesadillas on a plate

I quite enjoy the occasional cheese & cracker feast! We are all cheese lovers in our household, down to Brutus (the dog) whose favourite treat is cheddar.

And when it comes to cheddar, we tend to go for the products like Cathedral City Mature which has a distinctive, smooth and creamy taste.

I have teamed up with Cathedral City to create a recipe to showcase their their delicious mature cheddar and after nibbling on rather a lot of it – for research purposes of course – I decided that a cheesy quesadilla would be just the thing!

bowl of pulled pork

Add slow-cooked pulled pork, black beans and avocado and you have the kind of meal that practically disappears off the plate before said plate has a chance to hit the dinner table.

I used the slow cooker for the pulled pork as you can stick all the ingredients in and leave it to do all the work overnight. But you could also use shredded rotisserie chicken in place of it if you wanted a super-quick version of this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE PULLED PORK QUESADILLAS

When making the quesadillas you can layer two tortillas on top of each other with the fillings in the middle, but I find them harder to flip without the ingredients falling out.

How to make quesadillas collage

If you add the grated cheese over the entire surface of the tortilla, wait for it to start melting then add the other ingredients to one side only, you can fold the tortilla over which makes it so much easier.

Don’t be stingy with the cheese please – it acts as the ‘glue’ to keep everything together – apart from being silly delicious of course. And should any bits of cheese accidentally fall out and crisp up on the pan… well these are the cook’s perks – so sayeth my cheese rules!

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Cheesy Pulled Pork Quesadillas

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
Totally delicious cheesy quesadillas with juicy slow-cooker pulled pork, black beans and avocado.
4.29 from 7 votes
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 304kcal
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Ingredients

For the pulled pork

  • 900 g | 2lbs boneless pork shoulder
  • a little vegetable oil to sear the pork
  • 240 ml | 1 cup beer can replace with stock
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 large garlic cloves peeled and sliced
  • 2 onions peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp ancho chilli powder
  • 1 chicken stock cube crumbled
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tbsp cornflour cornstarch to thicken the sauce

For the quesadillas

  • 5-6 medium tortillas folded over they make 10-12 quesadillas
  • 200 g | 14oz more if needed Cathedral Mature cheddar, finely grated
  • 100 g | 3.5oz black beans from a can rinsed and drained
  • 1 large ripe avocado cubed and mixed with 1tsp lime juice
  • fresh coriander cilantro to garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Season the pork with salt and black pepper. Heat a splash of vegetable oil in a large frying pan. Sear the pork on all sides for several minutes and set aside.
  • Put all the ingredients apart from the pork in the slow cooker and mix together. Add the pork and cook on low for 8 hours.
  • Transfer the pork to a platter and cover loosely with foil. Let it rest for 15 minutes and then shred with a fork, discarding any fat.
  • Strain the liquid from the slow cooker into a small saucepan. Mix the cornflour with a splash of cold water and add to the pan. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 20 minutes or until the liquid is reduced. Check the seasoning and then mix with the pulled pork. Keep the pork fairly dry though if there’s lots of sauce otherwise the quesadillas can become a bit soggy!
  • Heat a large non-stick frying pan and reduce heat to medium-low. Add a tortilla to the pan and immediately cover the entire surface with grated cheese. As soon as the cheese starts to melt, add the pulled pork, a sprinkling of black beans and few cubes avocado to one side of the tortilla.
  • Fold the tortilla over to encase the fillings and lightly press down with a spatula. Transfer to a plate and leave to cool slightly before cutting in half – this will make it easier to slice.
  • Repeat until you have used up all the tortillas and fillings.

Notes

Although the pork specified here is quite a large piece there’s usually a lot of fat so you will end up with maybe half the weight in pulled pork.
Depending on how generous you are with the fillings, you may end up with more quesadillas than specified above.
You can use refried beans instead of black beans and shredded rotisserie chicken instead of the pulled pork if you prefer.

Nutritional Info

Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 927mg | Potassium: 960mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. como investir na bolsa says

    November 15, 2016 at 11:01 am

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  2. Sarah Trivuncic says

    September 21, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    Gosh those look good! Pulled pork and cheese together sounds incredible!

    Reply
  3. Little Sunny Kitchen says

    June 14, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    These look very delicious! I love Cathedral City cheese, it's actually the only cheese that I buy!

    Reply
  4. Natasha @ Salt and Lavender says

    June 13, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    Do these ever look delicious!!

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  5. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

    June 11, 2016 at 11:52 am

    Cheddar is so good with Mexican food, it can really stand up to the big, spicy flavours. My pup loves cheddar too, though I'm not sure I'd waste Cathedral City on her – she can have the cheap stuff and I'll save the good stuff for me 😉

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