Bacon, Egg & Cheese Quesadillas Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What do you fill a quesadilla with? ›

Sometimes the best cheese for quesadillas is whatever you have in the fridge when the craving strikes. Cheddar and Monterey Jack are standards of American-style quesadillas. But if you are planning ahead, consider that freshly grated cheese such as cheddar or Monterey Jack makes the meltiest quesadillas.

When creating a healthy balanced quesadilla make sure to take into account the size and type of tortilla. One white-flour quesadilla may be enough for a meal, while you may need 2-3 corn quesadillas to feel full.

Try adding cooked chicken, beef, or veggies for added flavor and nutrition. Black beans, corn, and fresh herbs also make great additions. What block cheese is best for quesadillas? If you prefer to grate your own cheese, choose a block of Monterey Jack, cheddar, or Colby Jack.

Coating the Pan with Butter

— is to use only a little bit of butter or oil in the pan when cooking the quesadillas. Too much and I find the tortilla ends up soggy and greasy instead of crispy. Just a half teaspoon or so to coat the bottom of the pan ensures a crispy tortilla with golden-brown spots.

Unless you're using a non-stick pan, the extra lubrication from the oil will make it easier to flip your quesadilla and remove it from the pan or press when it's done. Most recipes, in fact, call for adding butter or oil to a frying pan and then adding either a tortilla or a pre-assembled quesadilla.

Queso asadero is Mexican cheese that's great for melting. It is soft, white and creamy with a mild taste, and is often used to make pizzas, quesadillas and queso fundido.

By cross-referencing several online butcher catalogs and recipe blogs, and getting hungrier by the minute because of it, we have determined that the perfect cut of meat for steak quesadillas has got to be flank steak.

– Queso Oaxaca: One of the best types of cheese for melting on top or inside of Mexican dishes is Queso Oaxaca. It is the Mexican equivalent of mozzarella cheese. There is a reason that this is the most common cheese used inside the very popular quesadilla.

Once it's hot, lay in a tortilla and sprinkle with two tablespoons of the cheese mix, making sure you leave a decent border all around the edge. When the cheese begins to melt, add a few slices of chilli and a pinch of epazote (or oregano), and fold over the tortilla, pressing it down to help seal it.

How to keep quesadillas from falling apart? ›

Spread ¼ cup (25 grams) of cheese over the tortilla.

You will be adding the rest of the cheese later; the two layers of cheese will help "glue" the quesadilla together.

Quesadilla Spice Mix:

1 tsp each onion powder, dried oregano, salt. 2 tsp each cumin powder, paprika. 1/4 tsp each black pepper, cayenne pepper (optional)

Cheese, rice, smashed avocado, and roasted poblano peppers…all tucked inside soft flour tortillas, then pan-fried until warm and crispy. These easy vegetarian quesadillas come together quickly and include simple ingredients. They're crispy on the outside and cheesy inside.