Pork Belly Pastrami Quesatacos
Tom Jackson
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Category
Entree
Cuisine
American
Servings
4
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Calories
595
Experience a truly unique St. Patrick's Day with the one-of-a-kind Pork Belly Pastrami Quesatacos from Chef Tom, cooked on the Yoder Smokers YS480s Pellet Grill! Treat your tastebuds to a flavor-packed explosion of texture and taste in each bite - a perfect way to bring the luck of the Irish to your celebration!
Ingredients
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3 cups pork belly pastrami, small dice
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9 oz (2 1/4 cup) Irish sharp cheddar cheese, grated
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12 slices Swiss American cheese
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12 corn tortillas
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Mangalitsa's Gourmet Pork Fat
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Pork belly pastrami fat (cook the belly first, then fry the cabbage in it)
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2 cups red cabbage, sliced thin
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1/2 cup red onion, sliced thin
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Cattleman’s Grill Trail Dust All Purpose Seasoning
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1/4 cup Walnut River Warbeard Irish Red Ale
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1 cup Creme Fraiche
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1/4 cup Kozlik’s Market Mustard
Cabbage
Mustard Crema
Directions
Preheat your Yoder Smokers YS480s Pellet Grill to 450ºF set up with the diffuser plate removed and a Yoder Smokers Cast Iron Griddle installed (flat side up) over the fire box.
Cook the diced pork belly pastrami on the griddle. Remove when crispy around edges and lots of fat has rendered. Remove just the pork, leaving behind the pastrami pork fat.
Cook cabbage and onion in the pastrami fat. Season with Cattleman’s Grill Trail Dust. Cook until softened and crispy around edges, stirring occasionally. Then, pour the beer over the top and cook until all liquid is gone. Remove all from the griddle.
Combine the pastrami pork belly and cabbage and mix well.
Wipe the griddle clean with a towel. Melt a few tablespoons of Mangalista Pork Fat on the griddle. Lay out 6 tortillas on the griddle. Toast briefly (30-60 seconds) until they begin to bubble and puff a little. Flip the tortillas and immediately place one slice Swiss American cheese in the middle of each tortilla. Quickly sprinkle the Irish cheddar around the edges of the tortillas to form a crispy cheese skirt. Place about 1/4 cup of the pork and cabbage mix on one half of each tortillas. Fold the tortillas over the filling to make a taco. Toast on both sides until tortilla is crispy. Remove from the griddle and repeat with the remaining ingredients.
Combine the creme fraiche and Kozlik’s Market Mustard and whisk.
Serve the warm Pork Belly Pastrami Quesatacos with the Mustard Crema for dipping.
Recipe Note
You might also enjoy: Birria on the Grill or Pork Belly Pastrami
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 quesataco
- per serving
- Calories
- 595
- Fat
- 35 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 19 grams
- Cholesterol
- 147 milligrams
- Sodium
- 1451 milligrams
- Carbs
- 28 grams
- Fiber
- 4.6 grams
- Sugar
- 2.3 grams
- Protein
- 43 grams
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