Grammy's Kitchen · Quesadillas · Tuna Quesadilla Melts (20-Minute Meal)
One of 80 quesadillas recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 80 for juiciness among the quesadillas recipes we compared. 85 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 80.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 32% | 2% |
| dairy | 34% | 0% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 6% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 6% |
Adapts cleanly: gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 115 g | 1/2 cup sour cream (light or regular) |
| 110 g | 1/2 cup mayonnaise (light or regular) |
| 12 g | 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce OR 1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder (see note) |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon onion powder |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt (I use coarse, kosher salt, plus more to taste) |
| Zest of 1 lime (about a teaspoon) | |
| 567 g | 20 ounces canned tuna (well drained (I prefer albacore tuna packed in water)) |
| 12 (8-inch) flour tortillas (see note) | |
| 339 g | 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (cheddar cheese or Mexican cheese blend) |
Method: 3 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“My picky eaters love this meal. My daughter just asked me what I was making for dinner and after I told her she shouted "Yay!!" I like tuna but I'm never really in the mood for tuna but my whole family loves this recipe. My teenage niece who claims she hates t” — a cook, 5.0★
“I made a boring microwaved cheese quesadilla the other day and My 4-year old asked, “do these have tuna in them? I only like quesadillas with tuna in them.” Humph. These delectable tuna quesadillas have ruined microwave cheese quesadillas for us. These are SO ” — a cook, 5.0★