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August 30, 2021Updated: April 26, 2022

Green Chile Pork Quesadillas

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Pork quesadillas with green chile are cooked in the oven on a sheet pan. This is an easy way to make four quesadillas at a time – the tortillas crisp up under the broiler so they’re hot, cheesy, and toasty when they come out of the oven. Serve them with salsa, sour cream, and other favorite toppings for an easy dinner or party appetizer.

a stack of pork quesadillas.

Table of contents

  • Ingredients
  • Recipe Steps
  • Garnishes
  • Tips
  • More Recipes to Try

Pork and green chile are a classic combo and so combining them in toasty hot quesadillas just seems like the right thing to do. Even better? They’re easy to make.

The filling is simple, but the cooking method is where you save the most time. Instead of cooking them one or maybe two at a time in a skillet on the stove, you pop them on a sheet pan and stick them under the broiler. It works great, is so much faster, and, in the end, you get quesadillas with melted cheese and a delicious green chile pork filling.

Oh, and if you choose to play along, don’t forget that adding a margarita (or two) gets you party bonus points.

quesadillas on a cutting board with a bowl of salsa.

Ingredients

  • Ground pork
  • Canned diced green chiles
  • Chili powder
  • Dried oregano
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Flour tortillas
  • Shredded cheddar and Monterey jack cheese blend
ingredients for the recipe.

Recipe Steps

Brown the pork in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until it’s no longer pink. Add the green chile, chili powder, dried oregano, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir and cook it all for a couple of minutes.

  • pork, spices, and green chile in a skillet.
  • the cooked green chile pork in a skillet.

Lay the tortillas flat on an ungreased sheet pan. You should be able to fit all of the quesadillas on a 9×13″ sheet pan.

Place some of the cheese on half of each tortilla. Top the cheese with the pork mixture and then sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top. Fold the tortillas over and lightly press down on them so they stay folded.

  • a quesadilla being assembled on a baking sheet.
  • two quesadilla ready to go in the oven.
  • two cooked quesadillas.

Move an oven rack to the top position. Turn on the broiler and then place the sheet pan in the oven. Broil the quesadillas until they start to turn golden brown and crispy on top. Carefully turn them over and broil them on the other side until crispy and golden in spots.

Keep an eye on them while they broil – it doesn’t take long and they can go from perfect to burnt very quickly.

Garnishes

  • Chopped fresh cilantro
  • Sliced green onions
  • Salsa verde
  • Sour cream
  • Salsa or pico de gallo
  • Guacamole

Tips

These are great as an appetizer for game-day or make serve them as a main dish for a weeknight dinner along with a Mexican Caesar salad on the side.

I like to make these with 8″ flour tortillas, but you can use corn tortillas. You may need to make more quesadillas if the corn tortillas are smaller. Also, it’s a good idea to warm them before folding them – that way they’re less likely to tear.

Leftover pork quesadillas are okay, but never as good as when they are first made, hot out of the oven. That said, they will keep in the fridge for a few days and can be warmed up.

I hope you give this easy sheet pan pork quesadilla recipe a try – enjoy!

Happy cooking,

April
slices of quesadillas on a plates with sour cream and salsa.

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  • Jalapeno Poppers
  • Enchiladas with Black Beans
  • Mexican Chorizo Burritos
  • BBQ Chicken Nachos
  • Crock Pot Carnitas – recipe from The Stay at Home Chef
  • Pulled Pork Quesadillas – recipe from Life in the Lofthouse
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Green Chile Pork Quesadilla

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These pork quesadillas with green chile are cooked in the oven on a sheet pan. This is an easy way to make four quesadillas at a time – the tortillas crisp up under the broiler so they’re hot, cheesy, and toasty when they come out of the oven.

  • Author: April Anderson
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizers
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: Mexican-American

Ingredients

Scale
  • 8 ounces ground pork
  • 1 (4-oz) can diced green chiles
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
  • 8 ounces shredded cheddar and Monterey jack cheese blend

For Serving

  • Chopped cilantro for garnish
  • Salsa verde
  • Sour cream

Instructions

  1. Brown the pork in a large nonstick skillet until it’s no longer pink. Add the green chile, chili powder, dried oregano, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir and cook it all for a couple of minutes.
  2. Lay the tortillas flat on an ungreased sheet pan. Place half of the cheese on half of each of the tortillas. Top the cheese with the pork and green chile and then sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top. Fold the tortillas over and lightly press down on them so they stay folded.
  3. Move an oven rack to the top position. Turn on the broiler and then place the sheet pan in the oven. Broil the quesadilla until they start to turn golden and crispy on top. Carefully turn them over and broil them on the other side until crispy and golden in spots.
  4. Slice each quesadilla in half for serving. Place on a serving platter and garnish with chopped cilantro, if using. Serve with the sour cream and salsa, if using.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
  • Calories: 542
  • Sugar: 1.4g
  • Sodium: 994.1mg
  • Fat: 34.2g
  • Saturated Fat: 15.6g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 14.6g
  • Trans Fat: 0.5g
  • Carbohydrates: 30.8g
  • Fiber: 1.7g
  • Protein: 27.4g
  • Cholesterol: 97mg

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