Tex Mex Ultimate Carnitas Grilled Cheese
Pulled pork is perfect in the slow cooker, stuffed in a bun or even wrapped in a tortilla.
Recipe Summary Tex Mex Ultimate Carnitas Grilled Cheese
Carnitas, avocado, and cheese are layered between thick slices of bread and grilled with more cheese on the outside of the bread in this ultimate Tex-Mex grilled cheese.
Ingredients | Pulled Pork Recipes⅓ cup sour cream¼ cup minced pickled jalapeno peppers6 tablespoons mayonnaise, divided1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice1 small garlic clove, minced¼ teaspoon sea salt2 tablespoons vegetable oil2 cups carnitas (cooked pulled pork)1 ½ cups shredded pepperjack cheese1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided8 thick slices bread (such as Texas toast)1 large avocado - halved, pitted, and thinly sliced1 cup cilantro leavesDirectionsWhisk sour cream, jalapeno peppers, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, jalapeno pepper juice, garlic, and salt together in a bowl until smooth.Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add carnitas. Cook, without moving carnitas until crisp and browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until other side is browned and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes more.Mix pepperjack cheese and 1 cup Cheddar cheese together in a bowl.Lay 4 bread slices on a work surface; spread sour cream mixture onto each slice. Sprinkle cheese mixture over each bread slice and layer carnitas, avocado, cilantro, and more cheese mixture onto each bread slice. Top with another bread slice, making a sandwich. Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise onto the top bread slice of each sandwich and press 1 tablespoon Cheddar cheese onto mayonnaise layer.Heat a nonstick griddle or skillet over medium-low heat; add sandwiches, cheese-side down. While sandwiches are cooking, top each with a layer of mayonnaise and Cheddar cheese. Cook sandwich until golden brown and cheese is softly melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side.Info | Pulled Pork Recipesprep:
20 mins
cook:
9 mins
total:
29 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 sandwiches
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