Grammy's Kitchen · Carnitas · Pulled Pork Carnitas Quesadillas
One of 91 carnitas recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 91 for richness among the carnitas recipes we compared. 12 cooks on www.recipetineats.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 91.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 0% | 7% |
| fat | 21% | 0% |
| aromatics | 179% | 9% |
| acid | 9% | 0% |
| sweetener | 12% | 0% |
| salt | 2% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 90% | 0% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1 1/2 cups shredded Pork Carnitas ((Mexican Pulled Pork)) | |
| 168 g | 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese |
| 200 g | 8 tortillas |
| 77 g | 1/2 cup corn kernels ((frozen or canned)) |
| 74 g | 1/2 cup diced red capsicum ((bell pepper)) |
| 14 g | 1 tbsp olive oil |
| Salt and pepper | |
| Fresh parsley or coriander (, finely chopped (optional garnish)) | |
| 21 g | 1 1/2 tbsp butter |
| 300 g | 2 brown onions (, halved and finely sliced) |
| 20 g | 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar |
| 15 g | 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar |
| 3 g | 1/2 tsp salt |
| Black pepper |
Method: 6 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Hi Nagi This recipe turned out fab. I'm not a fan of pulled pork although the gents in my house (teen son & husband) love it. This changed all that. I want to thank you as you've made cooking for my family without extortionate cost & after a full ti” — a cook, 5★
“Hi Nagi This recipe turned out fab. I’m not a fan of pulled pork although the gents in my house (teen son & husband) love it. This changed all that. I want to thank you as you’ve made cooking for my family without extortionate cost & after a full time job so m” — a cook, 5★