Yummy & Juicy Turkey Quesadilla
Came up with the recipe one night while I was trying to find something to eat.
Came up with the recipe one night while I was trying to find something to eat.
- Carbohydrate 73.6618500014283 g
- Cholesterol 189.630000117166 mg
- Fat 56.6371900369797 g
- Fiber 4.35409986704588 g
- Protein 66.772970027785 g
- Saturated Fat 30.4842840235358 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (390g)
- Sodium 2785.76700069295 mg
- Sugar 69.3077501343824 g
- Trans Fat 4.83352400191371 g
- Calories 1070 calories
Step-by-step
- Place 1 flour tortilla on a microwave safe plate.
- Sprinkle half of the shredded cheese onto flour tortilla.
- Fold slices of lunchmeat in half on top of the shredded cheese, placeing them across the entire tortilla.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the lunchmeat, sprinkle hot sauce all over as much as you like (optional) and place 2nd tortilla on top.
- Microwave on high for 3 to 3 1/2 minutes or until cheese is melted and gooey. Slice Quesadilla into 4 triangles and enjoy! (CAUTION: filling will be HOT!)
Stretching the melted nacho cheese blend over folded slices of turkey lunch meat creates a bubbling interior encased within warm, pliable flour tortillas. Relying on microwave energy rather than direct pan heat means moisture behavior changes entirely inside the enclosed space. Water molecules in the cheese and meat excite rapidly during the three to three and a half minute heating window, creating steam that softens the wheat starches of the tortilla instead of crisping the exterior. Shredding the cheese by hand rather than buying pre-bagged varieties coated in anti-caking cellulose produces a smoother, less grainy melt. Distributing the dairy evenly across both the bottom and top layers acts as an adhesive, anchoring the sliced meat securely so the interior does not slide apart during slicing. Letting the finished disk rest for sixty seconds before cutting allows internal steam pressure to subside and prevents the molten dairy from immediately rushing out of the triangle edges. Pairing this quick meal with a crisp, vinegar-forward jicama slaw introduces an essential acid and crunch contrast that cuts through the rich, heavy fat content of the melted nacho blend.
