Egg Quesadilla Recipe

Egg Quesadilla Recipe with step by step pictures. Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe made with tortilla, eggs and cheese.

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Egg Quesadilla Recipe

Finally decided to make a simple breakfast quesadilla with eggs and cheese and it came out so good. How couldn’t it not be good, anything with eggs and cheese is wonderful right. Grilling the tortilla till it turn golden make the outer layer turn like a crispy shell that contains the creamy egg and cheese.. I hope you will like it and tell me how it turned out. 

About Egg Quesadilla Recipe

A tortilla is filled primarily with cheese in a quesadilla, which is then cooked on a griddle or stove. Other fillings such as meats, spices, and other ingredients may also be used. Although a flour tortilla can also be used, a corn tortilla is the more common choice.

Two tortillas are used to create a full quesadilla, and in the space between them is a layer of cheese. A half is a tortilla that has been folded into a half-moon shape after being filled with cheese.

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Ingredients for Egg Quesadilla Recipe

Flour Tortilla :

Typically, a dough consisting of refined wheat flour, water, shortening or lard, salt, baking soda, and additional ingredients to help develop the gluten is used to make flour tortillas. This results in a softer and more durable texture.

Egg :

Raw eggs have a fairly bland flavour, but those who are more sensitive to them may find them overpowering. Because egg yolk are mostly fats, they have a buttery flavour, are very creamy, and have a smooth mouthfeel.

Cheese :

In American-style quesadillas, freshly grated cheese, like cheddar or Monterey Jack, is frequently used. Although pre-grated cheese is convenient and melts reasonably well, for the best meltability, grate your own cheese.

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Egg Quesadilla Recipe | Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe

Egg Quesadilla Recipe with step by step pictures. Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe made with tortilla, eggs and cheese.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 371kcal

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 Flour Tortilla
• ▢ 3 Eggs
• ▢ 4 tbsp Cheese I used Mozzarella (grated)
• ▢ 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• ▢ 4 tbsp Cilantro chopped
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ Pepper to taste

Instructions

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  Crack open 3 eggs in a bowl add salt and pepper and beat well.
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  Heat a tblspn of oil in a kadai and add in the beaten egg and start scrambling it.
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  Cook as per your liking. Add in cheese and mix once.
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  Now take a tortilla and sprinkle some cheese on one side of the tortilla. Spoon some egg mixture on top and sprinkle with lots of cilantro.
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  Fold in half and brush both sides with oil. Place on a hot tawa and cook on bothsides till golden.
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  Remove and cut into half.
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  Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 276mg | Sodium: 511mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 711IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 293mg | Iron: 2mg

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Egg Quesadilla Recipe Step by Step Pictures

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Take all your ingredients

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You can use chapatis or rotis..I used some flour tortillas, click here for recipe

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Crack open your eggs in a bowl

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season them with some salt and pepper

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whisk to mix

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Heat a tblspn of olive oil in a pan and pour the eggs in that

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and mix well

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till they get the right consistency

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add in lots of cheese

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and mix well

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Take the tortilla in the front of you and sprinkle cheese on one side of the bread

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add some scrambled eggs on top

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and sprinkle lots of cilantro

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fold it

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brush them with some oil

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put them on the tawa

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and grill on both sides

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remove them and cut it

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and enjoy..

Frequently asked questions

Is tortilla and quesadilla the same?

Two tortillas are used to create a full quesadilla, and in the space between them is a layer of cheese. A half is a tortilla that has been folded into a half-moon shape after being filled with cheese.

Is quesadilla Mexican or American?

Quesadillas, like many other items on our menu, are a Mexican food that originated in the country's central and northern regions but quickly spread throughout the entire nation. Quesadilla literally translates to "little cheesy thing."

Where was the quesadilla invented?

Queso and stringy cheese-filled quesadillas were first used in the southern parts of Mexico. The Aztecs were very accustomed to corn tortillas and frequently filled them with squash and pumpkin before baking them in clay ovens as a sweet treat.