I love Mexican food, and a BBQ pork quesadillas is a quick and easy lunch.
I start with Trader Joe's Shredded BBQ Pork, Reduced Carb Tortillas, Fancy Shredded Mexican Cheese, and Peach Salsa. You can also use the Shredded BBQ Chicken, the wide variety of tortillas that TJ's sells, and any one of the salsas (another of my favorites is Trader Joe's Habanero & Lime Salsa). I usually add either home-made guacamole or the prepared TJ's stuff, but I was out of avacados this time.
I start by heating up a pan, and microwaving a bit of the Shredded BBQ Pork (about a minute, or until hot). I heat one side of a tortilla until brown, and then flip it. I immediately add the cheese, which should start melting. I put the BBQ pork on the cheese, and when the tortilla is brown on the bottom I put it on a plate. Before I fold it over I add a bit of salsa and/or guacamole.
We just got a quesadilla maker for the holidays - I think some TJ BBQ pork and tortillas are in our future!
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Posted by: Liz | January 14, 2007 at 05:02 PM
I highly recommend you try the Handmade Habanero Tortillas for a quesadilla. And my family's favorite accompanying cheese: Smoked Mozarella.
I've never thought about eating a plain tortilla since.
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Posted by: Hayden | April 03, 2008 at 02:57 AM
the bbq pork is a little sweet for me, and not very mexican. i'd use the frozen chorizo here, with some scallions and avocado.
Posted by: andy | February 23, 2009 at 07:04 PM
Looks delicious,love to try mexican food.
-Ava
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Posted by: Nancy | July 20, 2009 at 04:49 AM
If you want a crispier quesadilla, heat up 2 tablespoons of butter in the pan, put a top tortilla on the quesadilla and flip it when it is light brown on the bottom. If you don't like pork, substitute 2T of Goya's black beeans soup, it is thick, but drain the little bit of water that may be at the top of the can.
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