Easy Slow Cooker Pork Enchiladas

These Pulled Pork Enchiladas are made with Pork Carnitas and topped with a delicious homemade Enchilada Sauce!

This post is part of a series of meals made using Easy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork) that I posted last week. It freezes so well and defrosts quickly, making it great to have on hand for fast meals – like Enchiladas. However this recipe can be made using any pre cooked meat – shredded chicken in particular would be fantastic. It takes a mere 15 minutes to assemble (if that), then just pop it into the oven.

Pulled Pork Enchiladas (Pork Carnitas)

There are so many ways to make enchiladas, but this is definitely my favourite, made with Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork). Shreds of moist pulled pork are mixed up with golden kernels of corn and black beans encased in a tortilla and topped with enchilada sauce and gooey melting cheese…..just describing it makes me go weak at the knees.

It goes without saying that I love cooking (and eating), and I do love taking my time in the kitchen, experimenting or making things that require patience. But on a day to day basis, I don't just whip up a Duck Ragu with Homemade Pappardelle. 90% of my mid week dinners take me less than 15 minutes of prep (90% of which are on the table in 15 minutes!).

This is one of those dinners. 15 minutes of assembling, then throw it in the oven to do its thing. No chopping required. Just opening a couple of cans and crisping up the pulled pork to get the crunchy brown bits, the crowning glory of Pork Carnitas.

Roll up the tortillas, top with enchilada sauce and cheese, then bake until bubbly and golden on top. I like to leave the edges of the Pulled Pork Enchiladas without sauce which lets them brown nicely and go a little crisp which adds great texture. But I use enough sauce that you could cover all the enchiladas, if you wanted to.

In my books, Pork Carnitas are the ultimate "freezer stock" for seriously tasty fast food. You can make enchiladas (obviously), quesadillas, tacos, soups, salads and burritos, to name a few. I also make Mexican Sloppy Joes, Mexican Spring Rolls and Taco Soup – I'll be sharing my recipe for these in the coming weeks.

Whenever I make Pork Carnitas, I use the largest pork I can fit into my slow cooker so I can make as much as possible, then I freeze them in small batches for convenience. I usually defrost it in the microwave (usually 1 minute per cup of pulled pork). Then I always pan fry, not to warm it through but to get the brown crunchy bits. It only takes a minute or two, and is a "must do" in my books – Pork Carnitas without the brown crunchy bits is like sausage rolls without tomato sauce, it just shouldn't be done. You can read more about my ravings on the brown crunchy bits  in the recipe I shared for Pork Carnitas.

Though I love Enchiladas the most when made with Pork Carnitas, I often make this with other meat, usually shredded chicken as I always seem to have this on hand. I've also made this with diced beef too. But because the Pork Carnitas are already flavoured with Mexican spices, if I use another meat I add a sprinkle of spices – instructions for this are included in the recipe below.

This Pulled Pork Enchiladas is a great recipe to add to your midweek meal rotation – it's so fast and SO delicious! I hope you try it! – Nagi x

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Servings 4

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Using leftover Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork) or other shredded meat, it takes a mere 15 minutes to assemble this dish to pop into the oven, making this a sensational mid week meal! Note that the Pork Carnitas used in this recipe is already seasoned and flavoured so if you substitute with an unseasoned meat then please refer to the notes for seasonings to add to the filling mixture.

• ▢ 2 cups (packed) Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork) or other shredded meat (see notes)
• ▢ 1 tbsp olive oil
• ▢ 1 cup tinned black beans or red kidney beans , drained
• ▢ 1 can (15oz / 400g) corn kernels , drained
• ▢ 2 cups shredded cheese (any good melting cheese)
• ▢ 8 tortillas
• ▢ 3 cups (750ml / 25oz) Enchilada Sauce (homemade or store bought)

• Preheat oven to 350F/180C.

• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan over high heat. Add the pork carnitas and cook until the bottom is nicely browned - about 1 1/2 minutes. Do not turn, just make the bottom crispy (to keep the pulled pork as moist as possible), then remove the pulled pork into a bowl. It does not matter if the top isn't heated through, it will heat in the oven.

• Add the corn, black beans, 1/2 cup enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup cheese into the bowl and mix to combine.

• Spread 1/2 cup of Enchilada Sauce on the bottom of the baking dish.

• Place 1/2 packed cup of filling (from step 3) into a tortilla and roll up and place in the baking dish.

• Pour over the remaining Enchilada Sauce, and bake for 10 minutes.

• Remove from oven and scatter the cheese on, then bake for a further 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden.

• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

1. If you are substituting the Pork Carnitas with another meat that is not seasoned, add 1 tsp salt (check for seasoning by tasting it), black pepper, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp onion powder and 1/2 tsp garlic powder to the Enchilada filling mix.

2. Pulled Pork Enchiladas nutrition per serving. 228 calories is attributable to the shredded cheese, so you can significantly reduce the calories by using less cheese and/or using light cheese.

Serving: 324 g Calories: 788 cal (39%) Carbohydrates: 82.9 g (28%) Protein: 42.2 g (84%) Fat: 36.5 g (56%) Saturated Fat: 17.2 g (108%) Cholesterol: 105 mg (35%) Sodium: 423 mg (18%) Potassium: 1446 mg (41%) Fiber: 18.5 g (77%) Sugar: 4.8 g (5%) Vitamin A: 650 IU (13%) Vitamin C: 15.7 mg (19%) Calcium: 630 mg (63%) Iron: 14.4 mg (80%)

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