Crispy oven baked beef quesadillas
Prep
5m
Cook
20m
Total
25m
Ingredients
4 servingsQuesadillas
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Serving
Steps
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Nutrition Facts
Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.
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Calories 498kcal 24%
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Fat 26g 40%
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Saturated Fat 11g 55%
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Carbohydrates 37g 12%
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Fiber 4g 16%
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Sugar 4g 8%
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Protein 25g 50%
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Cholesterol 78mg 26%
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Sodium 610mg 25%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Notes
Recipe makes 4 but you can make as many as you can fit in your oven. Though if you cram your oven full they will likely take longer to crisp up!
1. Use flour tortillas around 20cm/8″ wide. Best brand – Mission is my favourite. I’ve tried every brand I could find here in Australia and they all bake up crispy with the exception of Old El Paso, labelled as “super soft and flexible!” which works against us here. They do go quite crispy but they take an extra 2 to 3 minutes with an extra spritz of oil, but still not as crispy as all the other brands I tried (Mission, Coles and Woolworths brands, La Banderita).
Whatever brand you can get, this is still worth making because it’s quick and even if not as ultra crispy as pictured, it should crisp up a decent amount and it will be a tasty trial-and-error to find the tortilla brand that works best!
Corn tortillas don’t work as well, they tend to split when baked.
2. Make ahead –Cook filling and shred cheese, then refrigerate separate, assemble just prior to baking. Assembling quesadillas ahead not recommended as the filling will soak the tortillas = compromise crispiness. Cooked quesadillas will keep for 3 days, re-crisp in the oven.
Nutrition per quesadilla excluding dipping sauces / toppings.
1. Use flour tortillas around 20cm/8″ wide. Best brand – Mission is my favourite. I’ve tried every brand I could find here in Australia and they all bake up crispy with the exception of Old El Paso, labelled as “super soft and flexible!” which works against us here. They do go quite crispy but they take an extra 2 to 3 minutes with an extra spritz of oil, but still not as crispy as all the other brands I tried (Mission, Coles and Woolworths brands, La Banderita).
Whatever brand you can get, this is still worth making because it’s quick and even if not as ultra crispy as pictured, it should crisp up a decent amount and it will be a tasty trial-and-error to find the tortilla brand that works best!
Corn tortillas don’t work as well, they tend to split when baked.
2. Make ahead –Cook filling and shred cheese, then refrigerate separate, assemble just prior to baking. Assembling quesadillas ahead not recommended as the filling will soak the tortillas = compromise crispiness. Cooked quesadillas will keep for 3 days, re-crisp in the oven.
Nutrition per quesadilla excluding dipping sauces / toppings.
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