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Pickled Onion and Monterey Jack Quesadillas
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Pickled Onion and Monterey Jack Quesadillas

12 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

712
Calories
20g
Protein
6g
Fat
144g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cider not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 small red onions, sliced thin
  • ⅔ cup cider vinegar
  • 4 garlic cloves, halved
  • ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Eight 7-inch flour tortillas
  • 2 cups grated Monterey jack
  • ¼ cup minced fresh coriander plus sprigs for garnish
  • 2 scallions, minced
  • dried hot red pepper flakes to taste

Directions

1

In a saucepan boil the onions in just enough salted water to cover for 1 minute, drain them, discarding the water, and return them to the pan with the vinegar, the garlic, the peppercorns, the coriander seeds, the cumin seeds, and the salt.

2

Add just enough water to cover the onions and boil the mixture for 3 minutes.

3

Transfer the onion mixture to a glass bowl and let it stand for at least 3 hours and up to 24 hours.

4

In a dry 8-inch skillet arrange 1 of the tortillas, sprinkle it with ½ cup of the Monterey jack, ¼ cup of the pickled onions, 1 tablespoon of the minced coriander, ¼ of the scallions, and red pepper flakes to taste, and top the mixture with another tortilla.

5

Cook the quesadilla over moderate heat for 4 minutes on each side, or until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is browned lightly.

6

Cut the quesadilla into 8 wedges and garnish it with about 2 tablespoons of the pickled onions and a coriander sprig.

7

Make 3 more quesadillas in the same manner with the remaining tortillas and ingredients.

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