Quesadilla de Cerdo Braseado y Kimchi Coreano

Ingredientes

• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium yellow onion (roughly chopped)
• 4 1/2 pounds Farmer John bone-in pork shoulder (cut into 3” cubes)
• Kosher salt (to taste)
• Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 8 cloves garlic (smashed)
• 1/2 cup gochujang paste (divided)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup kimchi (roughly chopped)

Preparación

1. 1

   --- For the braised Korean pork: ---

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 300ºF (150ºC).

3. 3

   Heat a 7¼-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, add the oil and heat through. Add the onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender and opaque, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.

4. 4

   Season the pork with salt and pepper. Working in batches, add the pork and sear until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. In a small bowl stir together half of the gochujang and soy sauce.

5. 5

   Add the onions back to the pan with garlic, gochujang mixture and the beef stock. Raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Cover and move to the oven. Cook, stirring every 30 minutes, until the pork is fork tender, about 2 hours.

6. 6

   Use a spoon to skim the oil from the top and discard. Remove the meat from the broth to a large mixing bowl and gently shred the meat, discarding and fatty pieces. Stir in the remaining gochujang and lime juice.

7. 7

   --- For assembling the quesadilla: ---

8. 8

   Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add one tablespoon of the butter and allow to melt. Add one of the tortillas and evenly top with ½ cup of Monterey Jack cheese, ½ cup of the Cheddar, 1 cup of the shredded meat with sauce and ¼ cup of the kimchi. Top with the other tortilla and cook, flipping once, until the quesadilla is golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.

9. 9

   Remove from the pan and slice into 6 equal slices. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.