When you're in the mood for an easy dinner, and it's got to be Mexican, these Pork Enchiladas with Green Sauce are the answer! Just 20 minutes prep brings these awesome soft tortillas wrapped around pork, black beans, and cheese then covered with a creamy, flavorful green enchilada sauce, to your table.
With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s great to have some easy dinners in your back pocket. (Ones that don’t involve turkey, right?) This pork enchilada recipe not only goes together quickly but it helps use up some of your leftover pork. And, bonus, no one will even know they’re eating leftovers!
No leftovers, no problem! You can opt to use ground pork or even pulled pork from your local barbecue joint. However, using the leftovers from Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin, Crockpot Cuban Pork or Bacon Wrapped Pork Sheet Pan Dinner gives you two meals for all your effort.
There are so many ways to make enchilada dinners. You can make chicken enchiladas or beef enchiladas with red sauce but this pork enchilada casserole is one of my favorites.
Table of contents
This green enchilada sauce or chile verde sauce is something a little bit different than the traditional red sauce. It's easy to make, turns out extra creamy, and lends a fresh flavor, complements of the cilantro, to the entire dish.
Variations
Best tortillas for enchiladas
Corn tortillas - they are a little more work as they should be softened prior to rolling, but will work well with this recipe. They are also a great gluten free option.
Flour tortillas - are my favorite. They are easy to roll and need no prep prior to using for the casserole. Of course, they taste fantastic too!
Whole wheat tortillas - are a bit healthy option and can be subbed for the regular flour tortillas.
Best cheese for chile verde enchiladas
Any of the following cheeses will work well. You can also use a combination of any of them for even more flavor.
- Cheddar
- Monterey Jack
- Colby Jack
- Questo Blanco
- Shredded Mexican Cheese
Options for meat filling
- Leftover pork from pork tenderloin, pork chops or pork roast.
- Leftover chicken, beef, or even turkey will work.
- No leftovers? Use ground pork or beef, rotisserie chicken, or pulled pork from your local barbecue joint.
- Like spicy? Add some cooked chorizo into the pork for a little kick.
How to make enchiladas with green sauce
- Gather ingredients. Saute onion, garlic and jalapeno peppers in a little oil in small skillet.
- Add half of the cilantro to a chopper or food processor and pour in sauteed vegetables.
- Add lemon juice and process until smooth.
- Sprinkle in flour.
- Add milk.
- Process again until you get a creamy, smooth sauce.
- Gather up the remaining ingredients. If using ground pork or beef, cook well before adding to fillinf mixture.
- Place all the filling ingredients in a bowl and toss well.
- Place green sauce in bottom of baking dish. Fill tortillas with filling and sprinkle with cheese. Lay side by side in bottom of baking dish.
- Pour the creamy green sauce over the filled tortillas.
- Sprinkle cheese over tortillas and bake until bubbly and the top is a golden brown. Serve with your favorite Mexican sides. Bonus, it freezes well too for prepping a future meal.
These enchiladas with green sauce are a great way to fancy up leftover pork up so it tastes nothing like leftovers! It’s an entire meal in a wrap and they’re easy to pull together at a moment’s notice. You’ll be pleasantly surprised when your family asks for you to make them over and over again. Enjoy!
What to serve with baked enchiladas
Serve with side garnishes like shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, sliced avocado, and sliced black olives.
For heartier sides, think Spanish Rice, charro beans, refried beans, and Mexican corn which all pair well with enchiladas.
More Quick & Easy Mexican Recipes
One Skillet Mexican Frittata - is a one skillet dinner made with eggs, chicken, black beans, tomatoes, cilantro and cheese. Of course, nothing says you can't have it for breakfast too!
Taco Tortilla Stack - is a delicious cheesy Mexican Lasagna with layers of spicy ground beef, creamy guacamole, and ooey gooey cheese sandwiched between tortillas.
Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa from Hungry Healthy Happy - is tender beef in a chipotle and lime sauce cooked low and slow.
Roasted Red Pepper Quesadillas - are a delicious combination of roasted peppers, onion, black beans, and bacon, oozing with cheese and wrapped in toasted tortillas.
Find lots of Mexican recipes here on 2CM!
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Pork Enchiladas with Green Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 4 green onions, sliced thin
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
- 8-10 slices pickled jalapeno pepper slices, minced
- ⅔ cup cilantro, chopped & divided
- 1 Tablespoon lemon or lime juice
- ⅔ cup milk (I used almond milk)
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 8 oz leftover pork loin, cut into 2” strips (such as from our Crockpot Cuban Pork, Grilled Asian Pork Loin, Tex-Mex Pork)
- 1 large tomato, chopped or 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- ½ cup corn kernels, if using frozen, thaw it out
- ½ cup black beans, rinsed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 6” flour tortillas
- 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese
- Garnishes: chopped cilantro, salsa, sour cream, avocado, chopped lettuce & tomato
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small skillet, sauté green onions, garlic & jalapeno pepper for about 2 minutes, or until onions are tender.
- Place in Ninja chopper or food processor along with ⅓ cup cilantro and lemon juice. Process until smooth.
- Add milk & flour and process again until well mixed.
- In a medium bowl, combine pork, tomatoes, corn, beans and remaining cilantro. Salt to taste.
- Place ¼ cup cilantro sauce in bottom of a 8”x11” baking dish.
- Lay out all 8 tortillas and divide mixture evenly between them. Top each with a couple tablespoons of cheese. Roll them up and place, seam side down, into baking dish.
- Pour remaining cilantro sauce on top of tortillas.
- Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil, top with remaining cheese and bake for an additional 10 minutes. At this point, if you like your cheese nice and brown, you can place dish under the broiler for 3-5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve with sides of salsa, sour cream and chopped lettuce and tomato if desired.
Notes
- Cheddar
- Monterey Jack
- Colby Jack
- Questo Blanco
- Shredded Mexican Cheese
- Leftover pork from pork tenderloin, pork chops or pork roast.
- Leftover chicken, beef, or even turkey will work.
- No leftovers? Use ground pork or beef, rotisserie chicken, or pulled pork from your local barbecue joint.
- Like spicy? Add some cooked chorizo into the pork for a little kick.
Nutrition
This post has been updated with step-by-step directions and new photos. It was first published on January 25, 2017,
