Cheese Quesadillas
A properly made quesadilla is about the cheese pull and the crisp, blistered tortilla — nothing more. Ten minutes, two ingredients if you want, and endlessly upgradeable.
Photograph credit: Cheese quesadilla by Corn cheese · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
What to Put on the Table With Cheese Quesadillas
- A cold beer or a michelada
- Serve with guacamole and pickled jalapeños
- Follow with fresh mango
Photograph credit: Chicken Quesadilla dish at Latin Bistro restaurant Summit NJ by Tomwsulcer · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
How to Make Cheese Quesadillas
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Mix the two cheeses together with the spring onion, chilli and salt.
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Butter one side of each tortilla very lightly, right to the edges.
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Heat a dry non-stick pan over medium heat. Lay one tortilla in, buttered side down.
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Scatter a quarter of the cheese over one half only, then fold the empty half over.
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Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the underside is blistered and golden, pressing gently with a spatula.
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Flip and cook the second side for 2 minutes more, until the cheese is fully molten.
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Slide onto a board and rest for 60 seconds before cutting into wedges — cutting immediately lets all the cheese escape.
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Serve with salsa, soured cream and coriander.
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A Few Notes
Grate your own cheese. Pre-grated is coated in starch that prevents a clean melt.
Fold rather than stacking two tortillas; the filling stays put and it is easier to flip.
Add cooked chorizo, black beans or leftover chicken, but keep the total filling thin or the cheese cannot bind it.
Swaps and Variations
- Out of spring onions? A small regular onion, finely sliced, or a few chives stirred in at the end both cover the job.
- Dried chilli flakes can stand in for the green chilli. Heat varies a great deal between chillies and between jars, so start with a small pinch and add more to taste.
Leftovers
Best immediately. Keeps 1 day refrigerated; re-crisp in a dry pan for 2 minutes a side.
What's in a Serving
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