I couldn’t have a Mexican Food celebration without one of my star creations in that repertoire. Have you had the appetizer known as Queso Flameado in a Mexican restaurant? If so, it isn’t a flavor you soon forget. Chorizo sausage at its best, in my opinion. It’s a thick melted cheese fondu with Mexican chorizo crumbled in it. It is served with flour tortillas so you can roll it up and enjoy. It is sooo good!
Well, this dish I created takes Queso Flameado to a main dish. If you love spicy chorizo, you’ve GOT to try this dish! It has been one of the more popular recipes here on my blog! My husband just loved it, as did I! This dish also sports some very impressive nutritional numbers below, so it’s a keeper in my book. It is suitable for all phases of Atkins and other Ketogenic diets.
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INGREDIENTS:
12 oz. pork loin, cut into 4 portions
1 link chorizo, removed from the skin and crumbled
2 T. unsalted butter
4 large green onions, chopped
1/2 c. red bell pepper, chopped
1 c. cilantro, chopped (use parsley if not a fan)
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/2 c. water
6 oz. Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded (or more if you can afford the carbs)
VARIATION: (shown in above photo) For something completely different, throw a few crawfish tails into the sauce right before baking. I have used 1/2 or so. You’ll be amazed what THAT does to this dish. That’s what I call going off in a totally different direction.
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350º. Pound the 4 pieces of pork with a meat tenderizing mallet. Melt butter in large skillet over high heat. Brown pork on both sides until nearly done. Remove. Add crumbled chorizo and brown, crumbling as small as you can as it cooks. Add the green onions, bell pepper and sauté until they are tender. Lower heat to medium low and add cream, water and cilantro. Simmer a couple minutes to reduce a bit. Sprinkle the cheese over the sauce and lay pork on top. Pop into preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes or until bubbly and the meat appear to be done. Serve 1/4 of the sauce over each portion of meat. This pairs nicely with mashed cauliflower or a nice guacamole salad alongside.
NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 4 servings, each contains:
567 cals., 45g fat, 4.35g carbs, 1.15g fiber, 3.2g NET CARBS, 36g protein, 654 mg sodium
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