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We love these quesadillas. They’re fairly easy to make and are great as leftovers, either reheated or cold. Cilantro isn’t for everyone, and 1/2 a cup is quite a lot, so feel free to cut down on the quantity or leave it out altogether.
The original recipe
calls for a nonstick skillet to ensure better browning. If you have one, use
it. We don’t have one but our cast iron frying pan has no trouble browning the quesadillas,
or anything else, beautifully.
You’ll find a free, downloadable, printable pdf of the recipe below the cooking directions.
Green
Chili and Corn Quesadillas
Adapted from Milk
Street: The World in a Skillet by Christopher Kimball
Ingredients
4 tablespoons olive
oil
2 cups frozen corn
kernels, thawed and patted dry (or fresh kernels cut from 2 or 3 ears)
2 poblano chilies,
stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
1 medium onion,
halved and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried
oregano
3/4 teaspoon ground
cumin
Kosher salt and
black pepper
5 ounces pepper
jack cheese, shredded (or queso Oaxaca if you can find it)
1/2 cup lightly
packed fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons
pickled jalapeños, chopped, plus 1 tablespoon brine
8 eight-inch flour
tortillas
Directions
In a 12-inch
skillet over medium-high, heat 1 tablespoon oil until barely smoking. Add the
corn and cook, stirring only once or twice, until charred, 3 to 5 minutes. (If
you’re using frozen corn, you really do need to thaw them and should pat them
at least somewhat dry or they’ll spit and spatter like crazy in the hot oil
Ow!) Transfer to a large bowl.
In the same skillet
over medium-high, heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil until shimmering. Add the
chilies, onion, oregano, cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and brown, 6 to 9 minutes.
Transfer to the bowl with the corn and cool slightly. Meanwhile, wipe out the
skillet and set aside.
To the vegetable
mixture, stir in the cheese, cilantro, pickled jalapeños and their brine. Taste
and season for salt and pepper. Divide the mixture evenly between the
tortillas, spreading it over half of each. Fold the unfilled sides over and
press.
In the skillet over
medium-high, heat 1/2 tablespoon of the remaining oil until shimmering. Add 2
quesadillas and cook until the tortillas are golden brown on the bottom, about
2 minutes. Flip and cook, adjusting the heat as needed, until the second sides
are browned, another couple of minutes. Transfer to a platter or rack and cook
the 6 remaining quesadillas, 2 at a time, using the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil.
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On
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Dr.
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bulldog on the beach—and its blade is stained with what looks like blood. Looks
like it’s time to call the sheriff’s department.
Allred
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