Carnitas Enchiladas
You are going to want to bookmark or pin this Carnitas Enchiladas recipe for dinner later. It all starts with preparing your carnitas (pulled pork), then assembling with tortillas, cheese, and a smoky, semi-homemade enchilada sauce.
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 531kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ pound pulled pork shredded
- 7-8 corn tortillas (5 ¾ in diameter)
- 1 ½ cups shredded pepper jack, divided (reserve ½ cup for topping)
- 1 ½ cups enchilada sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of bacon grease or oil in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once heated, arrange shredded pork in an even layer in the pan and cook, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes. Using tongs, flip the pork. It should appear golden brown and crispy. Continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes, then remove from heat and set aside.½ pound pulled pork
- Click here for instructions on how to make semi-homemade enchilada sauce (makes 1 ½ cups, which is what you’ll need).1 ½ cups enchilada sauce
- Heat your tortillas in a pan before dipping them into the enchilada sauce. Heat tortillas over medium-high heat, for 5-7 seconds per side each. You want them to be completely pliable.7-8 corn tortillas
- Coat the bottom of an 11x7 baking dish with the enchilada sauce, around ½ cup or so of the sauce.
- Dip a warmed tortilla into the enchilada sauce, coating one side completely. Lay down on a cutting board, dipped tortilla side up. I keep the dry side on the exterior since it will get coated later on.
- Divide carnitas evenly between 7-8 tortillas; add 1 ½ tablespoons pepper jack cheese to each tortilla.1 ½ cups shredded pepper jack, divided
- Roll enchiladas and place seam-side down in an 11x7 baking dish. Continue to do this until your pan is full.
- Pour all of the remaining enchilada sauce over your rolled tortillas. Sprinkle with remaining pepper jack cheese.
- Cover the pan with aluminum foil or a lid and bake for 20 minutes, until heated through.
- Remove the cover and broil for 6-7 minutes, until the cheese starts to get toasty and bubbly looking.
- Let sit for a couple of minutes to cool slightly and then dig in!
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1857mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1349IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 508mg | Iron: 3mg