Grammy's Kitchen · Quesadillas · Quesadillas Fritas (Fried Cheese Quesadillas
One of 80 quesadillas recipes we measured
It ranks #80 of 80 for structural integrity among the quesadillas recipes we compared. 2 cooks on www.kingarthurbaking.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 80.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 718% | 2% |
| salt | 3% | 0% |
| aromatics | 36% | 6% |
| vegetables and beans | 301% | 6% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 19 g | 1 1/2 tablespoons (19g) vegetable oil |
| 6 g | 2 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled |
| 35 g | 1/4 cup (35g) white onion, chopped (from about 1/4 large white onion) |
| 8 g | 1/2 jalapeño or serrano chile, finely chopped; seeded* |
| 340 g | 12 ounces (340g) mushrooms, such as white buttons or cremini; cleaned and thinly sliced (about 4 cups sliced) |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon table salt, or to taste |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro or epazote leaves, finely chopped |
| 233 g | 2 1/2 cups (233g) masa harina |
| 378 g | 1 2/3 cups (378g) water, warm (about 100°F) |
| 5 g | 2 tablespoons (5g) fresh cilantro or epazote leaves, finely chopped |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon table salt |
| 113 g | 1 cup (113g) mozzarella cheese or Monterey Jack cheese, or other mild melty cheese, shredded |
| 792 g | 4 to 6 cups (792g to 1188g) vegetable oil, for frying; optional |
| salsa or guacamole, for serving |
Method: 11 steps, published by www.kingarthurbaking.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.