Tex Mex Ultimate Carnitas Grilled Cheese

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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.

Submitted by Julie Hubert
Updated on February 15, 2022
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
9 mins
Total Time:
29 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 sandwiches
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Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup sour cream

  • ¼ cup minced pickled jalapeno peppers

  • 6 tablespoons mayonnaise, divided

  • 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice

  • 1 small garlic clove, minced

  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 2 cups carnitas (cooked pulled pork)

  • 1 ½ cups shredded pepperjack cheese

  • 1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided

  • 8 thick slices bread (such as Texas toast)

  • 1 large avocado - halved, pitted, and thinly sliced

  • 1 cup cilantro leaves

Directions

  1. Whisk sour cream, jalapeno peppers, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, jalapeno pepper juice, garlic, and salt together in a bowl until smooth.

  2. 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.

  3. Mix pepperjack cheese and 1 cup Cheddar cheese together in a bowl.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

1111 Calories
76g Fat
51g Carbs
55g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 1111
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 76g 98%
Saturated Fat 28g 142%
Cholesterol 197mg 66%
Sodium 2246mg 98%
Total Carbohydrate 51g 19%
Dietary Fiber 7g 24%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 55g 110%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 705mg 54%
Iron 5mg 26%
Potassium 556mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.