Mexican · Dinner
Crispy Pork and Pineapple Quesadillas
Gringas al Pastor
Mexican griddled flour-tortilla quesadillas of pork shoulder marinated in achiote and pineapple, layered with melted Oaxaca cheese, charred pineapple, onion, and cilantro, crisped golden on both sides.
$
12 minsPrep
18 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
38gProtein
28gFat
48gCarbs
8gSugar
3gFiber
780mgSodium
92mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Toast 4 guajillo chiles in a dry pan over medium 30 seconds per side until pliable. Soak in hot water 8 minutes, drain, blend with 120ml soaking liquid, pineapple juice, vinegar, garlic, achiote, oregano, cumin, and salt until smooth. Toss 400g pork shoulder slices with marinade, rest 10 minutes. Dice 60g onion, chop 1/4 cup cilantro, cut pineapple into 1cm slices, shred 160g queso Oaxaca.
2
Sear
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high 1 minute. Add marinated pork in a single layer (work in two batches if needed to avoid crowding), sear 3 minutes per side until deeply caramelised and opaque throughout.
3
Char
Push pork to one side. Add pineapple chunks to the cleared space, char 2 minutes turning, until lightly blackened at the edges. Toss pork and pineapple together briefly.
4
Toast
Warm 1 flour tortilla in a dry skillet over medium 30 seconds per side until pliable. Sprinkle 1/4 of the queso Oaxaca over, top with half the pork-pineapple mixture, cap with a second tortilla. Repeat to make a second quesadilla.
5
Crisp
Cook each quesadilla over medium 90 seconds per side, pressing lightly with a spatula, until cheese melts and tortillas crisp to deep gold.
6
Plate
Cut each quesadilla into wedges, top with cilantro and onion, serve with lime wedges alongside.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 400g (14.1 oz) pork shoulder
- 4 guajillo chiles
- 2 tbsp achiote paste
- 30ml (2 tbsp) white vinegar
- 60ml (1/4 cup) fresh pineapple juice
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1.5 tsp fine salt
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 160g (5.6 oz) fresh pineapple
- 4 flour tortillas
- 160g (5.6 oz) queso Oaxaca
- 60g (2.1 oz) white onion
- 16g (small handful) fresh cilantro
- 1 lime