Chipotle Pork Carnitas, PLUS Carnitas Quesadillas & Pico de Gallo

So, I am one of those people that could pretty much each Mexican food every night. No more late night trips to Taco Bell on 21-day fix, so I’ve gotta appease my tex-mex taste buds somehow.

This recipe for chipotle pork quesadillas was an instant favorite in our household. And its SO easy to make!

Chipotle Pork Quesadillas with Homemade Pico

Fix Portions: 1 red, 2 yellow, 1 green, 1 blue

Ingredients

Pork Quesadillas

·         1 pork loin

·         1 cup water

·         ¼ cup white vinegar

·         1 tsp honey

·         1 tsp lime juice

·         1-3 tsp ground chipotle pepper (depends on how spicy you want it)

·         1-3 tsp Cholula Mexican hot sauce (again depends on heat preference)

·         2 tbsp garlic powder

·         2 tbsp onion powder

·         Whole wheat tortillas

·         Shredded cheese (cheddar, cheddar jack, or Mexican blend)

Homemade Pico

·         1 large tomato, diced

·         ½ sweet or red onion, diced

·         1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped

·         Handful cilantro leaves, chopped

·         Black pepper

·         1 tsp cayenne

·         Juice of 1 lime

·         1 tsp ground cumin

·         2 tsp garlic powder

Directions

1.      Combine all pico ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour prior to serving.

2.      Combine all pork ingredients (expect cheese and tortillas) in a crock-pot. Cook on low for 7-8 hours (or high for 3-4 hours), or until meat shreds apart easily

3.      Build your quesadilla:

a.       Spread Cholula hot sauce on WW tortilla

b.      Add 1 red container of pork

c.       Add ½ green container of pico

d.      Add 1 blue container of cheese

e.       Top with additional WW tortilla

f.       Cook quesadilla on both sides either in skillet or on a pizza pan or cookie sheet in oven broiler, set on high (my preferred way to cook quesadillas- perfectly crispy!)

4.      Serve with ½ green container of additional pico for dipping. You may also use plain nonfat greek yogurt as a replacement to sour cream if you like (just add another red serving to your portion tally). 

P.S. Speaking of Chipotle, did you know you could eat at Chipotle (the restaurant) on the 21-day fix? Yes its true- I may or may not have eaten there 2 days in a row last week :)... Here's what you need to order: Burrito bowl with brown rice (yellow), black beans (yellow), pico and lettuce (green), cheese (blue), meat of choice (red), and if you are brave hot sauce... Now, only eat 1/2 the bowl at a time, and remember you might have to save up some color portions throughout the day to account for it (i.e. those darn yellows), but it will be SO worth it!




Interested in trying the 21-Day Fix for yourself? For more information, please click here or visit www.beachbodycoach.com/melheywardfitness