This easy and delicious Carnitas Pizza is loaded with slow-cooked Mexican pulled pork, on top of enchilada sauce and paired with cotija cheese. Garnished with quick pickled onion, cilantro and more cheese.
Earlier this week, I shared the easy recipe for making Slow-Cooked Mexican Carnitas and I promised it was for all kinds of dishes, such as this Carnitas Pizza!
For this pizza, the pizza sauce gives way to enchilada sauce. Add some red onion slices, then pile the carnitas on and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a hot oven, then garnish with quick pickled onions, cilantro and more cheese.
Cook’s Notes for Carnitas Pizza
The Carnitas recipe and the Quick Pickled Onions are detailed in recipes from earlier this week. They are linked in the recipe card.
You can use store-bought or homemade pizza dough here. Same with the enchilada sauce. Make your own or use store bought.
If you can’t find cotija cheese, you can substitute crumbled feta cheese.
Carnitas Pizza
Delicious and easy, this is a meat lovers pizza. With lots of slow cooked Mexican carnitas (pulled pork), on top of enchilada sauce and garnished with pickled onions.
Ingredients
- Homemade or store-bought pizza dough
- Homemade or store-bought enchilada sauce
- 1/4 red onion, cut in to thin slices
- Slow-cooked Mexican carnitas (see Notes)
- Cotija or feta cheese, crumbled (DIVIDED)
- Quick Pickled Red Onions (See Notes)
- Chopped cilantro or parsley
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 500 F., with a pizza stone, if using.
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Shape pizza dough in to a 12-14 inch circle. Cover with enchilada sauce. Scatter sliced red onion over sauce, then top with carnitas. Sprinkle with some cheese.
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Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until golden. Sprinkle cooked pizza with more cheese, chopped cilantro and garnish with pickled onions.
I love this pizza, what a perfect snack for game day!
Thanks Laura :)
Your crust looks so wonderfully crisp! I immediately wondered what kind of sauce you used and love your choice of enchilada sauce. I bet your husband was in heaven with this hearty-meaty pizza! I know mine would love it. Have a wonderful weekend.
Thanks Tricia and yes, this pizza is right up my husband’s alley! :)
I love all your variations of these carnitas Jennifer. It’s like having a week’s work of delicious meals in one pot!
Thanks Chris and yes, it really is a very versatile dish that carnitas!
Great idea for a pizza Jennifer! Love the cotija cheese. It’s my fave!
Thanks Mary Ann :)