Give your quesadilla a major upgrade with this recipe for the ultimate quesadilla. You will have perfectly crispy tortillas and super melty cheese in no time.
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Main Meal
Total time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients:
| 1 tbsp. vegetable oil |
| 1 onion, finely chopped |
| 1 lb. ground beef |
| 1/2 tsp. ground chili powder |
| 1/2 tsp. ground paprika |
| 1/2 tsp. ground cumin |
| Kosher salt |
| Freshly ground black pepper |
| 8 medium flour tortillas |
| 1 1/2 c. Monterey Jack, shredded |
| 1 avocado, sliced |
| 2 tbsp. chopped cilantro |
Steps:
- In a large pan over medium heat, heat oil. Cook onion until soft, 5 minutes. Add ground beef and spices, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, and season with salt and pepper. Stir occasionally and cook until the meat cooked through and no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Remove pan from heat and drain excess fat. Season mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Clean pan and return over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, assembly quesadillas: Divide cheese between 4 tortillas. Top with beef mixture, avocado, and cilantro then top each tortilla with a second tortilla.
- Working one at a time, transfer quesadillas to hot pan and cook until golden-brown underneath, about 3 minutes. When ready to flip, cover the pan with a large plate. Invert pan to transfer the quesadilla onto the plate, then slide the quesadilla back onto the pan (golden side up). Cook until golden-brown on other side.
- Slice into wedges before serving.