Carnitas Quesadilla

By September 17, 2025Tortillas & Mexican

Carnitas Quesadilla

Yield: 10 each entrée Quesadillas

Ingredients:

  • 20 each 14-inch Don Pancho® White Flour Tortilla (79341.02014)
  • 15 oz Chihuahua cheese, shredded (substitute Jack cheese if needed)
  • 40 oz Sharp Cheddar/Jack cheese blend
  • 50 oz Pork Carnitas, roughly chopped
  • 10 each Grilled Serrano peppers 
  • Pickled red onions
  • Salsa verde

Directions:

  1. Preheat flattop grill to 350°F.
  2. Per order:
    • Scatter 1 ½ oz of shredded Chihuahua cheese in a circle the diameter of a Don Pancho White Flour Tortilla.
    • Top the cheese with a tortilla and cover with 4 oz of shredded Cheddar/Jack blend.
    • Top the cheese blend with 5 oz chopped Pork Carnitas
  3. Grill until golden brown, 3-4 minutes.
  4. Fold in half and press down, grill 1 more minute.
  5. Move to a cutting board and cut into slices.
  6. Place the slices onto a warm plate, top with pickled red onion and serve with a ramekin of salsa verde.