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Easy Pork Enchiladas with Green Sauce

Easy Pork Enchiladas with Green Sauce offer 3 easy ways to cook pork and use a smoky tomatillo enchilada sauce for a tasty weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Slow Cooking Time 4 hours
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 275 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Store Bought or Leftover Pork

  • 2-3 lbs Leftover or store bought pulled pork

For Homemade Pork

  • 2-3 lbs Pork loin roast, cut into 6-8 large cubes
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Chicken bouillon
  • 1 medium Onion, diced
  • 2 tbsp Minced garlic
  • 2 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt

For the Enchiladas

  • 8 Flour tortillas
  • 32 oz Smoked tomatillo enchilada sauce Or store bought green sauce
  • 2 cups Mexican blend cheese
  • Chopped cilantro for serving

Instructions
 

To Slow Cook the Pork

  • Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and slow cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 6-8 hours.
  • When the cook time is finished, remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred on a plate with 2 forks. Return to the slow cooker to mix it into the cooking juices and diced onion.

To Pressure Cook the Pork

  • Combine all ingredients in the pressure cooker and cook on high pressure for 40 minutes with 10 minutes of natural pressure release.
  • When the cook time is finished, remove the pork from the pressure cooker and shred on a plate with 2 forks. Return to the slow cooker to mix it into the cooking juices and diced onion.

To Make the Enchiladas

  • Preheat the oven to 400F and grease a 9x13 baking pan. Pour about a half cup of the green sauce over the bottom of the pan.
  • Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds until they are pliable.
  • On a plate or cutting board, put down a tortilla. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of cheese down the middle of the tortilla.
    tortilla with cheese on a plate
  • Use a slotted spoon to put a layer of pork over the cheese, including some of the diced onions and juices if using homemade pork. Wrap the tortilla around the filling and place seam side down in the greased baking pan. Repeat until all of the tortillas are used.
    tortilla with cheese and pork on a plate
  • Spread any remaining pork around the edges of the pan.
    rolled enchiladas in pan with meat around the edges
  • Pour green enchilada sauce over the entire pan and cover with the rest of the cheese.
    rolled enchiladas topped with sauce in a pan
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes, until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is fully melted and a little browned.
  • Serve with rice and refried beans.
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