Pork Quesadillas With Consommé

 

My family loves Carnitas! Every time I make them, they get better. This is a recipe for Pork Quesadillas with Consommé. In Spanish, they are known as, Quesa Carnitas con Consomé. It has several components, mostly the toppings! 

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PORK QUESADILLAS WITH CONSOMMÉ

QUESADILLAS: 

Shredded Pork:  See recipe
Carnitas Dry Rub: See recipe
Lard, reserved from shredded pork
Packaged corn tortillas
Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

TO PREPARE SHREDDED PORK:  
Cook shredded pork as directed in recipe. Remove fat and bones from pork. Save fat, to fry quesadillas. Strain pork broth. Cube meat, then place in large mixing bowl. Season, liberally, with Carnitas Dry Rub. Set aside. 

TO PREPARE QUESADILLAS: 
Coat a frying pan or griddle with lard. Fry cubed pork, until crispy. Place in bowl. Set aside. Coat griddle with more lard. Place corn tortillas on hot griddle. Cover tortilla with shredded cheese. Place crispy carnitas onto half of the tortilla. Let tortilla start to brown, on the bottom. Fold tortilla over the carnitas. Continue cooking until crispy and browned, about 3 minutes. Flip quesadilla, and brown. 

Serve With: 

PICO DE GALLO:  See recipe

TO PREPARE PICO DE GALLO:  

Prepare pico de gallo as directed in recipe. Divide into three equal portions. You will be using one portion, each, for: pico de gallo, guacamole, and consommé.

GUACAMOLE:  See recipe

TO PREPARE GUACAMOLE:  

Prepare guacamole as directed in recipe, using Pico De Gallo. 

PORK CONSOMMÉ:  See recipe

TO PREPARE CONSOMMÉ: 

Prepare consommé, as directed in recipe.