Mexican Huitlacoche Quesadillas
These delicious Mexican quesadillas are filled with huitlacoche, a unique and flavorful corn fungus.
Ingredients - Serves 4
- Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
- Salt - To taste
- Lime - 1, cut into wedges
- Cilantro - 1/4 cup, chopped
- Queso fresco - 1 cup, crumbled
- Corn tortillas - 8
- Huitlacoche - 1 cup, canned or fresh
Let's Get Started
- Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the huitlacoche and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Warm the corn tortillas in a separate skillet or on a griddle.
- Divide the huitlacoche mixture evenly among 4 tortillas.
- Sprinkle each tortilla with queso fresco and cilantro.
- Top with another tortilla to form a quesadilla.
- Cook the quesadillas in the skillet or on the griddle for 2-3 minutes on each side, until the cheese is melted and the tortillas are crispy.
- Serve the quesadillas hot with lime wedges on the side.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Appetizer
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Calories: 250
- Fat: 12g
- Carbs: 30g
- Protein: 8g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Sugar: 2g
