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Cilantro Lime Carnitas Quesadillas
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Cilantro Lime Carnitas Quesadillas

Mexican comfort: deep cilantro lime flavor and tender carnitas, with a fast finish you will make on repeat.

1h 40mTotal time
30 minPrep
2Servings
MediumLevel
4.6Rating

Recipes / Mexican / Cilantro Lime Carnitas Quesadillas

Method

How to make it

  1. Pat the carnitas dry and season well with salt, pepper, and a little of the spice mix.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high and caramelize the carnitas until deeply colored.
  3. Add the aromatics with the cilantro and sweet corn; cook until fragrant and just tender.
  4. Build the cilantro lime sauce in the pan and simmer until it clings to everything.
  5. Fold it back together, taste for salt, and finish with the fresh herbs.
  6. Serve hot over warm tortillas.
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