Easy Mexican Beef Quesadilla Recipe

Easy Mexican beef quesadilla recipe is one of the mid-week dinner solution that is quite popular in my household. who doesn’t go crazy over Crispy tortillas stuffed with spicy Mexican flavoured beef mix, topped with stringy cheese? I will also share tips to get crispy quesadillas. read below to find out.

What is a beef quesadilla?

Quesadilla is originally a Mexican dish which literally means ‘little cheesy things’. I don’t know one person who would resist quesadillas it’s just to die for. After all, it’s like a stuffed sandwich but made with crispy tortillas, stuffed with a protein, in this case, beef mince and vegetables topped with cheese and when you grill it in the pan it just melts and has the cheese oozing.

How do you make beef quesadillas taste better?

The taste of the quesadilla depends on the crispiness of the tortilla and the filling also not forgetting the cheese, anything tastes good when there is cheese.

Should a quesadilla be crunchy?

Yes, that is what makes it tasty too. it needs to be crunchy yet a moist and juicy filling with stretchy cheese.

Why does quesadillas turn soggy?

Ok, this is the trick, when you pan fry the quesadillas, you need to make sure that you use less amount of oil or butter. Butter actually gives better colour and makes it crispy too. so add a little amount of butter and toast it in the pan until it has a uniform light toast brown colour all over.

Do I grease the pan for quesadilla?

Yes, you need to grease the pan, but only a little.

How do you flip a quesadilla in a pan?

once one side is toasted, it is definitely easy to flip it on to the other side using a flat spatula.

Can quesadillas be made ahead of time?

Yes, they can be made ahead of time, But you will need to toast them just before serving to keep them ultra crunchy. If not you can toast them and just before serving, reheat it in a hot oven until warm.

How do you cut a quesadilla?

Quesadillas once made will look like a half circle, cut it right in the middle, so it represents a triangular shape.

What to put in quesadillas

Typically vegetables, such as corn, capsicum, onion, a protein and cheese is put inside quesadillas.

What to serve with quesadilla

You can serve an avocado dip like guacamole, sour cream or a tomato salsa

How to fill quesadillas

The step by step instructions are below. first it needs to be filled with the beef mixture, then topped with cheese, then toasted on both sides.

How to cook quesadillas

Quesadillas need to be toasted in the pan to get all the cheese melting and oozing out. After the quesadillas are assembled then it needs to be folded in two and pan-fried until its crispy and golden brown in colour.

What kind of cheese is used in quesadilla?

Traditionally a Mexican soft cheese is used but we can use mozzarella because it’s stringy and stretchy and it holds its shape well when toasted in the pan.

What kind of spices are used for the quesadilla beef filling

It’s a simple marinade that will be used in this recipe and this marinade can be also used for the vegetarian version and chicken version.

Different type of quesadillas

• Beef Quesadilla
• Chicken quesadilla
• Vegetable quesadilla

I will be making a beef quesadilla, you can alter the protein as you wish. I will also be making quesadillas from scratch which means I will show how to make tortillas, Honestly, you can buy corn tortillas from the store. we all don’t have the luxury of time to be making our own tortillas but I prefer homemade tortillas any day over store-bought ones. It’s just not soft as the homemade one. But of course, I do have days that I would just buy the store ready-made tortillas.

So is it easy to make tortillas from scratch? you will be surprised to know, that it is so easy to make them and the best part is you will not need yeast and wait for long for it to rise.