Chorizo and Jalapeno Quesadillas
This is one of my favorite recipes lately. The chorizo sausage and roasted jalapenos blend perfectly with the red chili sauce. I could (and have been) eating these every day!! They also reheat very well in just a couple of minutes. You can ease up on the jalapenos if you don't like the food so spicy, but I wouldn't...
Ingredients
Preparation
- Roast the jalapenos over the flame on your oven (or under the broiler) until the skin is blackened, but the peppers aren't burned.
- Transfer them to a sealable container or a Ziploc bag and let rest for about 15 minutes.
- Next, slice the Chorizo, then chop the onions into thin strips.
- In a heavy skillet, cook the sausage, onions, cumin in the tbls of oil over medium heat until onions are translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- Grate the cheese and mix thoroughly, then put in a covered container and keep in the refrigerator so as it doesn't get gummy.
- Remove the jalapenos from the container, peel the skin off with your fingers, keep a bowl of water handy for rinsing the blackened skin from your fingers.
- DO NOT skin the peppers under running water as this washes the tasty oils and the roasted flavor from the pepper.
- Slice into thin strips and set aside.
- Assemble the quesadillas by laying out 4 tortillas and coat with 2 tbls of the red chili sauce (another recipe).
- Spread the chorizo sausage evenly over the tortillas followed by the cheese and the jalapeno strips.
- Sprinkle with 1/2 tbls chopped cilantro per tortilla.
- In the heavy skillet, drizzle a small amount of oil then warm over medium heat until hot.
- Transfer the quesadilla to the skillet and place another tortilla on top of it, very lightly brushing it with vegetable oil.
- Cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
- Carefully flip the quesadilla, (I like to place a large plate on top of the quesadilla and then quickly invert the skillet...careful!).
- Repeat with each until finished.
- Serve with your favorite salsa, sour cream or just as they are.
- Enjoy!!!
Recipe from BigOven.com ®
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Reviews
chefhoward76
"Boy-oh-boy! This is a really good quesadilla. I used a spicy Spanish Chorizo. Loved the combination of Gouda and White Cheddar cheeses. I think some chipotle chili powder would make a great addition."
kieron2020
"This was the best quesadilla I've ever had!! I also made it with the chili sauce that is linked to this recipe. Right about the sauce taking a while to make, but it was fun and it made the dish. Here's a medal for this AND a medal for the Colorado sauce!!!"
zbigeater
"This looks and sounds so good, I love spicey mexican food, my sis and I ran a mexican cafe in Florida in the early 90's. This quesadilla is right on, I thnk we cook similar, if I had a medal I would give you one, you are first on my list for next month. Keep those great recipes coming."
thetitan99
"These are spicy, but boy, I love'm!! I hope you do too!! I'd like to try them with monterey jack cheese, but I'm stuck in a place where they think monterey jack is some dude from a place called monterey. [I posted this recipe.]"