Name: Cheesy Smothered Pulled Pork Burritos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 cup white rice; 1/2 lb smoky pulled pork; 15 oz can green enchilada sauce; 1/8 tsp chili powder; 1/8 tsp cumin; 4 oz can diced green chiles; 1/2 tsp dried cilantro; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp pepper; 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (divided); 2 burrito-sized tortillas; 1 green onion for garnish

two cheesy smothered pulled pork burritos with tortilla chips on a platter

These amazing Cheesy Smothered Pulled Pork Burritos are stuffed with a slow cooked smoky pulled pork, diced green chiles, and rice mixture covered in green enchilada sauce and smothered with gooey melted Monterey Jack cheese.

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We make this Smoky Pulled Pork recipe ahead of time to use in this burrito recipe.

This easy dish makes a great lunch, dinner or impressive romantic date night for two.

How to make Cheesy Smothered Pulled Pork Burritos:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 C).

Prepare the rice according to the package directions.

In a medium bowl, toss the smoky pulled pork with 1/2 cup of the green enchilada sauce, chili powder, cumin, diced green chiles, cilantro, prepared rice, salt and pepper.

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Spray an oven safe baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. I love using this oven safe 6.5 x 14.25 inch platter but you could also use an 8 x 8 inch baking dish.

Spread 1/4 cup of green enchilada sauce on the bottom of the dish.

green enchilada sauce spread on a platter

Scoop half of the pork mixture into each tortilla.

a burrito tortilla with pork filling and cheese in the center of it

Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of Monterey Jack cheese, divided evenly between the two.

Roll up the burritos, folding the ends in like an envelope as you roll.

Place the burritos seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.

Pour the remaining green enchilada sauce over the burritos.

two burritos covered in green sauce on a platter

Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese.

two burritos covered in green sauce and white shredded cheese on a platter

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes until the burritos are heated through and the cheese is melted.

two cheesy smothered pulled pork burritos on a platter

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Yield: 2 burritos