Pork Enchiladas

These delicious enchiladas are filled with juicy pork carnitas and smothered in melted cheese. Topped off with homemade red enchilada sauce, this is a dinner that the whole family will go crazy over.

⏱️ 40 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 25 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 22 views
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Ingredients

8 servings
  • 3 cups pork carnitas (homemade or store-bought)
  • 2 cups red enchilada sauce (homemade or store-bought)
  • 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilies
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
  • 8 -12 large flour tortillas
  • fresh chopped cilantro (for garnish)

Steps

  1. Prepare 3 cups pork carnitas ahead of time. A link is provided in the recipe card, or you may use store-bought.

  2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a large baking dish. Spread about ¼ cup of the 2 cups red enchilada sauce evenly on the bottom of the entire dish.

  3. Combine the pork carnitas and 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilies in a large bowl and mix well.

  4. To assemble the enchiladas, spoon a generous amount of the pork mixture into the middle of one of the 8-12 large flour tortillas. Add about 2 tablespoons of the 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese on top of the pork. Roll it up tightly, placing it seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.

  5. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the rolled tortillas, ensuring they are evenly coated.

  6. Sprinkle 1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese evenly over the top of the enchiladas.

  7. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until the enchiladas are warmed through and the cheese has melted.

  8. Remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese turns golden and bubbly.

  9. Enjoy the enchiladas warm with fresh chopped cilantro for garnish or your desired toppings!

Nutrition Facts

Macronutrients

Calories401

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