Features of the preparation of a traditional Mexican snack. TOP 5 quesadilla recipes.
Quesadilla is a traditional Mexican snack. This dish is quite popular and at the same time affordable in every sense. Firstly, it will take a minimum of time and ingredients to prepare it, and secondly, it can be found in absolutely any Mexican restaurant.
Peculiarities of cooking Mexican quesadilla
As you know, many people associate Mexican cuisine with incredibly spicy and difficult to prepare dishes. But this is not at all the case. With the help of spices and hot sauces, they emphasize the special taste of the main ingredient. But this does not mean at all that spicy notes should be present in all dishes.
Mexican cuisine is also renowned for having a range of ingredients that are used to prepare the base for many dishes. One of these bases is the tortilla. Traditionally, it is cooked with corn flour, butter and water. Such a cake turns out to be quite hard, but at the same time elastic.
Tortilla serves as the basis for preparing one of the most popular Mexican dishes - quesadillas. You can buy it in almost any bakery, or you can cook it yourself.
Homemade quesadilla is quick and easy to prepare. A classic snack is made with corn flour, the cake is filled with cheese and folded in half, then it is fried in the heat or deep-fried.
But progress does not stand still, and a lot of quesadilla recipes have appeared. A large number of ingredients are used as a filling. It can be any kind of meat, mushrooms or vegetables. Thanks to this, the dish turns out to be even more tasty and satisfying.
Each housewife may have her own recipe for how to make quesadilla. As for the tortilla, there are also many options for it. In addition to the main ingredients, you can add additional ingredients to the dough itself, thus giving a peculiar zest to this dish. Also, in addition to corn flour, you can add a little white wheat. When choosing cheese, it is better to give preference to soft types that melt well. You should not save on cheese; you will need a lot of it to make quesadilla.
If, in addition to cheese, you will use some other filling, make sure that it does not fall out of the cake.
At home, quesadillas can be pan-fried, deep-fried, or even baked in the oven.
TOP 5 quesadilla recipes
The main ingredients for making quesadillas are tortilla and cheese, and additional ones can be chosen based on your taste preferences and the banal availability of products in the refrigerator. We present to your attention the TOP-5 recipes for making quesadillas.
Quesadillas with chicken, beans and corn
Quesadillas with chicken, beans and corn are a great option not only for a snack, but also for a full meal. To prepare this dish, it is better to use chicken fillet, which must be pre-fried or cooked until half cooked. As for vegetables, they can be taken both fresh and canned. Alternatively, you can use a mixture of these vegetables in a Mexican hot sauce for cooking.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 231 kcal.
- Servings - 4
- Cooking time - 1 hour 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- Corn flour - 1 tbsp. (for flatbread)
- Wheat flour - 1/2 tbsp. (for flatbread)
- Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon (for flatbread)
- Salt - 1/2 tsp (for flatbread)
- Water - 120 ml (for a cake)
- Chicken fillet - 400 g (for filling)
- Olive oil - 1 tablespoon (For filling)
- Beans - 300 g (for filling)
- Canned corn - 200 g (for filling)
- Hard cheese - 400 g (for filling)
- Fresh herbs to taste (for filling)
How to prepare chicken, beans and corn quesadillas step by step:
- First you need to prepare the tortilla dough. Mix corn flour with wheat flour. Add salt. Pour 120 ml of water into a glass. Be sure to use warm water. Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil and stir. Pour the liquid into the flour in small portions. Knead the dough. It will turn out to be quite soft and elastic. Roll it into a ball and leave for 20-30 minutes at room temperature.
- After the time has passed, divide the dough into 4 pieces. Each of them must be rolled thinly. Next, the cakes need to be fried. The best way to do this is to use a pancake pan. If there is none, you can take the usual one. No frying oil is needed. Fry the cake on each side over low heat for 2-3 minutes. In this case, the edges may wrap up a little.
- Pre-soak and boil the beans. Finely chop the chicken fillet and fry in olive oil until tender. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Finely chop fresh herbs.
- Put ready-made cakes on the work surface, put meat, beans and canned corn on one edge. Sprinkle with cheese and herbs on top. Fold the cake in half.
- Fry in a pan for another 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot.
Quesadilla with cheese
Quesadilla with cheese is a classic way to prepare this dish. In this case, we will slightly diversify the recipe and instead of a corn tortilla, we will make a wheat tortilla. And as a filling we will use 3 types of cheese.
Ingredients:
- Wheat flour - 1 tbsp. (for flatbread)
- Water - 120 ml (for a cake)
- Butter - 30 g (for a flat cake)
- Nutmeg - 1/4 tsp (for flatbread)
- Salt - 1 tsp (for flatbread)
- Parmesan cheese - 200 g (for filling)
- Brie cheese - 200 g (for filling)
- Dorblu cheese - 200 g (for filling)
How to prepare quesadilla with cheese step by step:
- First, let's prepare a tortilla. To do this, you need to sift the flour. Cut the butter into small cubes and grind with flour. The consistency will turn out like a crumb. Add salt and a pinch of nutmeg for extra flavor. Pour water in a small stream and knead the dough. We roll it into a ball and leave it in a warm place for 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put the Dorblu and Brie cheese in the freezer for half an hour. This is done in order to grate soft cheeses.
- After the time has elapsed, divide the dough into 3 parts and roll out thinly. Cover the baking dish with parchment, sprinkle with flour on top and spread the cakes. We bake in a well-preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
- We take out the cheese from the freezer. We rub all 3 types of cheese on a coarse grater. Then mix everything together.
- We take out the finished cakes from the oven. Put the cheese on one side of the cake and fold it in half.
- We bake for another 2-3 minutes. Then we take it out and serve it hot. The appetizer will turn out to be incredibly tender and aromatic.
Quesadillas with mushrooms and spinach
Quesadillas with mushrooms and spinach are a great snack option not only for vegetarians, but even for meat lovers. Vegetable quesadillas are equally delicious. Fried mushrooms with spinach are poured with a spicy creamy sauce that will perfectly emphasize the taste of this dish. All this is wrapped in a soft cheese cake. As for mushrooms, in this case it is better to use champignons or chanterelles.
Ingredients:
- Corn flour - 1 tbsp. (for flatbread)
- Wheat flour - 1/4 tbsp. (for flatbread)
- Salt - 1 tsp (for flatbread)
- Water - 120 ml (for a cake)
- Provencal herbs - 1/2 tablespoon (for flatbread)
- Parmesan cheese - 200 g (for a tortilla)
- Champignons - 250 g (for filling)
- Spinach - 1/2 tbsp. (For filling)
- Olive oil - 1 tablespoon (For filling)
- Bulb onions - 2 pcs. (For filling)
- Cream - 1 tbsp. (for the sauce)
- Butter - 2 tablespoons (for the sauce)
- Parsley - to taste (for the sauce)
- Salt - 1/2 tsp (for the sauce)
How to prepare quesadillas with mushrooms and spinach step by step:
- First you need to prepare the sauce, as it should be well infused before use. Put butter in a blender bowl, add herbs and salt. Top with heavy cream. Beat for 2-3 minutes until smooth. Then pour into a bowl. Cover with cling film and refrigerate.
- Next, you should knead the dough into flat cakes. In a deep bowl, mix both types of flour, add salt and Provencal herbs to them. Fill everything with warm water and start kneading the dough. It will turn out to be quite soft. We roll it into a ball and leave it for half an hour in a warm place.
- We wash and chop the mushrooms well. Finely chop the onion. Put everything in a pan and fry in olive oil until tender. Add fresh spinach a couple of minutes before tenderness and mix well.
- Rub the parmesan on a coarse grater. Add it to the dough and mix everything well again. After that we divide the dough into 3 parts and roll it out to make thin cakes.
- Cover the baking dish with parchment, sprinkle with flour on top. We spread the cakes and bake in a preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes.
- After the time has elapsed, turn off the oven and take out the cakes. Put the filling on one edge and pour the sauce on top. We fold the cake in half and serve. In this case, you do not need to bake the filled quesadilla.
Quesadillas with minced meat and cheese
Quesadilla with minced meat is another equally delicious version of this dish. In this case, you can use any kind of minced meat. Both chicken and pork or beef are suitable. To prevent your quesadillas from getting dry, the meat must be seasoned with tomato sauce. Cooking this dish will not take much time, such an appetizer will serve as an excellent treat for a large company.
Ingredients:
- Corn flour - 2 tbsp. (for flatbread)
- Wheat flour - 1/2 tbsp. (for flatbread)
- Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons (for flatbread)
- Water - 250 ml (for a cake)
- Salt - 1 tsp (for flatbread)
- Minced meat - 500 g (for filling)
- Olive oil - 1 tsp (For filling)
- Bulb onions - 1 pc. (For filling)
- Carrots - 2 pcs. (For filling)
- Garlic - 5 cloves (for filling)
- Hard cheese - 400 g (for filling)
- Tomatoes - 6 pcs. (for the sauce)
- Salt - 1/2 tsp (for the sauce)
- Ground black pepper - 1/2 tsp (for the sauce)
- Provencal herbs - to taste (for the sauce)
How to prepare quesadilla with minced meat and cheese step by step:
- First you need to bake the tortillas. Mix both flours and add salt. Take 250 ml of warm water and pour in vegetable oil. Mix well. Pour into flour in a thin stream. Knead the dough. Then leave the dough in a warm place for 30-40 minutes.
- Cut the onions into small cubes. Grate the garlic and carrots on a fine grater. Fry in a couple of drops of olive oil. Transfer to a separate bowl.
- Add olive oil to the pan and fry the minced meat until tender. A couple of minutes before cooking, add the already fried onions, garlic and carrots to it. Mix well.
- Cut the tomatoes into small cubes. Transfer to a blender bowl. Add all the spices and beat until smooth and smooth. Add to the skillet and continue to simmer. The sauce should be well absorbed. This will take about 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, divide the dough into 6-8 pieces. Roll each of them thinly. Fry in a pancake pan on each side for a few minutes. Do not use oil for frying.
- Put the finished cakes on the work surface. Transfer the filling to each of them. Sprinkle with cheese on top and fold in half. Serve hot.
It's important to know! These quesadillas can be taken with you on the road. To keep them warm for longer and stay warm, wrap them in foil.
Quesadillas with beef and guacamole sauce
Quesadilla with beef is a fairly simple to prepare, but incredibly tasty dish. Delicate ground beef combined with the unusual delicious taste of guacamole sauce is exactly the dish with which you can surprise your family and friends.
Ingredients:
- Corn flour - 1 tbsp. (for flatbread)
- Wheat flour - 1/4 tbsp. (for flatbread)
- Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons (for flatbread)
- Water - 1/2 tbsp. (for flatbread)
- Baking powder - 1/4 tsp (for flatbread)
- Ground beef - 400 g (for filling)
- Olive oil - 1 tablespoon (For filling)
- Bulb onions - 1 pc. (For filling)
- Dry red wine - 1/4 tbsp. (For filling)
- Salt to taste (for filling)
- Ground black pepper - to taste (for filling)
- Hard cheese - 400 g (for filling)
- Avocado - 1 pc. (for the sauce)
- Tomatoes - 150 g (for the sauce)
- Red chili pepper - 5 g (for the sauce)
- Garlic - 3 cloves (for the sauce)
- Salt to taste (for the sauce)
How to prepare beef quesadilla with guacamole sauce step by step:
- First, you need to prepare the tortillas. We mix wheat and corn flour. Add salt. We collect half a glass of warm boiled water and add vegetable oil. Mix well and add a little to the flour. Add baking powder - this will add flakiness to the dough. We knead the dough. We leave for an hour in a warm place.
- In the meantime, let's move on to preparing the filling. Cut the avocado and tomatoes into small cubes. Put in a blender bowl, add parsley and spices. Beat until smooth. Thanks to this combination of ingredients, the sauce will be quite spicy, but at the same time it will have sweet notes. Transfer the sauce to a bowl. Cover with cling film and leave in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Next, you need to prepare the filling. Cut the onion into small pieces. Fry it in olive oil.
- Next, fry the minced meat. Pour wine into it and mix everything. Salt and pepper well. Leave to simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, rub the cheese on the smallest grater.
- Divide the dough into 4 parts. Roll it out in the form of cakes. Fry in a pancake pan on both sides until tender.
- We spread the finished cakes on the work surface. Put the filling on top and fill with the sauce. Fold in half and serve.
