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Pork Enchiladas baked in a white dish, topped with melted cheese, diced tomatoes, cilantro, and sour cream.

Pork Enchiladas

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 809 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups packed Pork Carnitas Mexican Pulled Pork or other shredded meat
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup black beans or red kidney beans drained
  • 1 can 15 oz corn kernels, drained
  • 2 cups shredded cheese such as cheddar or Monterey Jack
  • 8 tortillas
  • 3 cups Enchilada Sauce homemade or store-bought

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. This ensures a hot environment for your enchiladas to bake to perfection.
  • In a skillet, heat olive oil over high heat. Add the pork and sear until the bottom is crispy, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, keeping it moist.
    Pork enchilada filling with shredded pork, corn, and beans in a bowl.
  • Combine the pork, corn, beans, 1/2 cup enchilada sauce, and 1/2 cup cheese in the bowl. This is your flavorful enchilada filling.
  • Coat the bottom of your baking dish with 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce to prevent sticking and add flavor.
  • Fill each tortilla with 1/2 cup of the pork mixture, roll tightly, and place seam-side down in the dish.
    Filling a tortilla with pork, corn, and beans for Pork Enchiladas.
  • Drench the rolled enchiladas with the remaining sauce, then bake for 10 minutes to meld the flavors.
    Placing rolled Pork Enchiladas in a white baking dish over a layer of enchilada sauce.
  • Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the enchiladas and bake for another 10-15 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
  • Let the enchiladas rest for 5 minutes before serving, allowing them to set for easier serving.
    Pork enchiladas baked with melted cheese in a white dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 809kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 47gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 14gSodium: 3952mgFiber: 12g
Keyword pork carnitas, pulled pork enchiladas
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