How to Make the Best Quesadilla

Name: How to Make the Best Quesadilla
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 8-10 inch tortilla; butter; sharp cheddar cheese; pepper jack cheese; chicken; black beans; purple onions; sour cream; guacamole; pico de gallo

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How to Make the Best Quesadilla

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Directions

1Start by lightly buttering the outside of the tortilla.
2Place the buttered tortilla straight down into a large cast iron skillet set over medium to medium-high heat.
3Spread a combination of sharp cheddar and pepper jack cheese all the way around the tortilla.
4Add fillings like chicken, black beans, and purple onions on one half of the tortilla.
5Let the cheese melt and the outside of the tortilla toast up, ensuring the fillings heat through.
6Once the cheese is melted, use a spatula to flip the cheesy side over the filled side, then flip the entire quesadilla to toast the other side for about another minute.
7Once crispy and golden, remove the quesadilla from the pan.
8Cut the quesadilla into triangles.
9Serve with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.

Ingredients

1 8-10 inch tortilla
butter
sharp cheddar cheese
pepper jack cheese
chicken
black beans
purple onions
sour cream
guacamole
pico de gallo

Equipment

cast iron skilletknifespatulacutting board

Tips

Use an 8 to 10-inch tortilla for a single-side hearty serving; for an appetizer or snack, use a 6-inch tortilla.
Butter the outside of the tortilla with a very light coating.
Spread cheese all the way around the tortilla, not just on half.
Do not flip prematurely; wait until all the cheese is melted.
Add last-minute toppings like olives, fresh jalapeños, or even lettuce right before flipping to keep them cool and crunchy.

How to Make the Best Quesadilla

Serves 1

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How to Make the Best Quesadilla

youtube.com

Serves 1

Directions

1Start by lightly buttering the outside of the tortilla.
2Place the buttered tortilla straight down into a large cast iron skillet set over medium to medium-high heat.
3Spread a combination of sharp cheddar and pepper jack cheese all the way around the tortilla.
4Add fillings like chicken, black beans, and purple onions on one half of the tortilla.
5Let the cheese melt and the outside of the tortilla toast up, ensuring the fillings heat through.
6Once the cheese is melted, use a spatula to flip the cheesy side over the filled side, then flip the entire quesadilla to toast the other side for about another minute.
7Once crispy and golden, remove the quesadilla from the pan.
8Cut the quesadilla into triangles.
9Serve with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.

Ingredients

1 8-10 inch tortilla
butter
sharp cheddar cheese
pepper jack cheese
chicken
black beans
purple onions
sour cream
guacamole
pico de gallo

Equipment

cast iron skilletknifespatulacutting board

Tips

Use an 8 to 10-inch tortilla for a single-side hearty serving; for an appetizer or snack, use a 6-inch tortilla.
Butter the outside of the tortilla with a very light coating.
Spread cheese all the way around the tortilla, not just on half.
Do not flip prematurely; wait until all the cheese is melted.
Add last-minute toppings like olives, fresh jalapeños, or even lettuce right before flipping to keep them cool and crunchy.