Quesadillas with Guacamole
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Quesadillas
- 6 flour tortillas
- 2 cups tasty or cheddar cheese (grated; Note 1)
- olive oil (for cooking; or fat of choice)
Guacamole
- 2 avocados (mashed)
- 1 bunch coriander (removed from the stalks and finely chopped)
- 1 tomato (de-seeded and finely diced)
- 1/4 red onion (finely diced)
- lemon or lime juice (to taste)
- 1 tbsp sliced jalapenos (chopped, plus a dash of the brine)
- salt (to taste)
Instructions
Quesadillas
- Prepare your selected topping.
- Lay out the tortillas flat.
- Add your toppings to half the tortilla, making sure to leave a small gap around the outside edge to allow for meltage.
- Fold the plain half of the tortilla on top, to make a crescent shape.
- Cook according to the methods below.
- Serve alongside guacamole (recipe included), sour cream, salsa and a side salad of your choice.
Pan Fry Method
- Preheat a large frying pan on medium heat.
- Add a drizzle of olive oil (don’t add too much or your filling will spit if it comes out).
- Two quesadillas at a time, fry until golden and slightly crispy.
- Flip onto the second side and repeat.
- Serve immediately.
Oven Bake Method
- Preheat your oven to 220℃ (200℃ fan-forced).
- Line a metal tray with baking paper and drizzle with olive oil.
- Place the quesadillas on the tray. Gently press down with your hands to flatten them further, and then drizzle the tops with olive oil.
- Bake for 8 minutes on the first side, then flip and bake for an additional 5 minutes on the second side.
- At this point it's down to your judgement whether they need longer or not. If you want them crispier, keep them in the oven longer, checking at 3 minute intervals.
- Serve immediately.
Toasted Sandwich Maker Method
- Preheat the toasted sandwich maker (Note 2).
- Drizzle the toasted sandwich maker plate with olive oil.
- Add the quesadillas to the toasted sandwich maker (the number depends on the size of your appliance, but do not overcrowd it).
- Drizzle olive oil on the top of each quesadilla.
- Close the lid, making sure not to press down too hard, as this will push out the filling.
- Cook until golden brown. This will take approximately 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Guacamole
- In a bowl, mix together the avocado, coriander, tomato, red onion and jalapenos.
- Add in a dash of jalapenos brine.
- Tasting regularly, slowly add in the lemon or lime juice.
- Salt liberally, to taste.
Notes
- The choice of cheese really depends on your preferences. Any cheese with a low melting point will work well. Cheddar, Tasty, and Monterey Jack are the best (more traditional) options for maximum flavour and melt, but mozzarella is also fine if you’re happier for the cheese flavour to be more mild. If you’re not fussed about the melt, then crumbling in feta, halloumi or goat's cheese will also taste fantastic!
- This requires a flat plate toast sandwich maker. It will not work well with either a grill or jaffle toasted sandwich maker.